Antique Mauritania "Amber" bead, Diamond Ethiopia A beautiful 32" strand of

A beautiful 32" strand of newly made thin copper tube beads from Ethiopia

24mm tall x 13mm wide x 10mm thick with a small

Majapahit from China

35mm tall x 39mm wide x 5mm thick (hollow)

Antique Mauritania "Amber" bead, Diamond Ethiopia A beautiful 32" strand ofThis large diamond shaped bead is over 100 years old and is found in Mauritania and Niger. It is imitation (like Bakelite) amber made in Germany from plant resin. 30mm x 31mm x 20mm thick; stringing hole is approximately 1. 5 2mm and there is a decorative hole through the center, adding to design possibilities. This bead has an great sub surface, multi level passages.