Antique Black and Clear Bonda Beads from India jewerly Solid cast brass bracelet for

Solid cast brass bracelet for a small wrist

Approximately 20mm tall x 17mm ridge to ridge

Venetian-made from the late 1800’s

Large chunky ancient amazonite bead from Mali

Three strands in stock

Antique Black and Clear Bonda Beads from India jewerly Solid cast brass bracelet for30" strand of irregular mostly black glass beads with some clear, dark green, and navy blue in the mix; from the Bonda (or Bondo) tribe of the state of Odisha (formerly Orissa), an eastern Indian state on the Bay of Bengal. These beads are 100 300 years old. Average bead size varies from 3 5mm long x 5 7mm diameter to 4mm long x 8mm in diameter, with a large 3 4mm hole. The Bonda tribe is one of the oldest and most primitive in mainland India; their