Blue Kiffa Bead, Imitating Cowry Shell apatite Coin silver beads with green

Coin silver beads with green and maroon silk thread

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

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2 toggle clasps

Beautifully hand-cut 3mm labradorite faceted rondelle beads

Blue Kiffa Bead, Imitating Cowry Shell apatite Coin silver beads with greenThis 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