Strand of Ultra-Rare Antique Kiffa Beads Swarovski crystal adding to design possibilities

adding to design possibilities

and ready to wear

and copper bicone-shaped (some round) beads from Ethiopia

Average size of these rare beads is 25mm diameter x 14mm thick

Strand of Ultra-Rare Antique Kiffa Beads Swarovski crystal adding to design possibilities30" strand of very cool and magical antique beads 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 it is an ancient technique (dating to 1000 years ago) which makes it one of the oldest glass bead making processes in Africa (which was purely African in origin). The 105 beads on this strand are around 150 200 years old, possibly older. This