Blue Kiffa Bead, Imitating Cowry Shell African Wonderful antique Coral bead from

Wonderful antique Coral bead from Nigeria

Strands are a mix of light and dark brass

Set of three light-weight flat silver dangles from India

Average size is 15mm in diameter with inner diameter of 7mm

Strand of rich dark amber bi-color quartz briolettes 10-32mm long x 3mm thick

Blue Kiffa Bead, Imitating Cowry Shell African Wonderful antique Coral bead fromThis very cool bead was made in Kiffa, Mauritania. It is very old and was made as a female fertility charm to resemble a cowry shell, mainly by women artists. Historically, Kiffa beads are very important as its ancient technique (dating to 1000 years ago) made it one of the oldest glass bead making processes in Africa, which was purely African in origin. This bead is around 200 years old, possibly older. 12 17mm tall x 9 13mm wide x 6mm thick with a