Ancient Jet Beads, Afghanistan pendant Vintage Victorian English silver matchbox

Vintage Victorian English silver matchbox

43mm tall x 39mm wide x 1mm thick (semi-filled silver backing) with two 5mm loops

10" strand of hand-made "chevron" glass beads from Ghana

10 bead-tips

graduated strand rounds and disc-shaped beads that have bow-drilled 1-2mm holes

Ancient Jet Beads, Afghanistan pendant Vintage Victorian English silver matchboxIn the traditional spindle whorl shapes, this strand has many engraved design, each bead is unique! Approximately 1,000 years old from the Indus Valley of Pakistan. Jet is light weight . An alabaster stone with an old bronze ring at the bottom. Beads are slightly graduated in this 20 inch long strand, beads measure from 11 20mm diameter. Alabaster is 22mm diameter.