Large Blue with White Dots Kiffa Bead nigerian brass Around 44 tube-shaped beads per

Around 44 tube-shaped beads per strand

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Possibly made to resemble jasper stone beads

Medium-grade tourmaline 4mm smooth round  beads

85mm thick (no solid silver backing)

Large Blue with White Dots Kiffa Bead nigerian brass Around 44 tube-shaped beads perThis very cool 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 bead is around 200 years old, possibly older. 22mm tall x 12mm wide x 10mm thick with a small . 8mm hole. For more