Antique Conical Shape Kiffa Bead hairpipe Some vintage glass beads are

Some vintage glass beads are also in the mix

30mm x 27mm x 6mm thick pendant with the likeness of Lan Caihe aka 蓝采和 (An Eternal Teenager) one of the 8 Immortals of Chinese mythology

Medium-sized Old Silver (80-90% pure

Very cool vintage Swarovski "black diamond" faceted glass beads

Somewhat worn from over 100 years of use

Antique Conical Shape Kiffa Bead hairpipe Some vintage glass beads areThis very cool and magical bead was made in Kiffa, Mauritania. It is very old and was made as a female fertility charm, 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 conical shaped bead is around 200 years old, possibly older; 9mm tall x 12mm wide with a small 1mm hole.