Description: *** You will receive actual strand of beads in pictures**** This beautiful strand is mixed ancient excavated glass beads and Cornaline d'Aleppo "white heart" beads. The excavated beads are over 300-500 years old from an excavation site of Djenne, Mali and are also known as White Heart Ancient Roman Glass Beads. The strand is a mix of beautiful warm colors of reds and some bright and other more pale and muted shades. The beads have chips and pitting, which is part of their rustic beauty. These one of a kind artifacts are perfect for creative jewelry designers that love history. Mix them when precious stone and metals or wear there as they are. Djenne was an important trade route during 12th-18th centuries and the Djenne people would bury their these beads in clay pots in various hidden sites. These buried treasures where known as their "banks", as these beads were used as a form of currency. Today Djenne is an important archeological site where artifacts are still being excavated, however these ancient beads are becoming more and more rare and hard to find. Number of Beads: 75 Bead Size: 7-14mm (strand is graduated) Hole Size: 1-2mm Strand Length: 28"
Price: 155 USD
Location: Blue Hill, Maine
End Time: 2024-11-11T15:15:47.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
