Old Kiffa Bead from Mauritania Cobalt Sold as a set of

Sold as a set of 10

Hand-cut in India

these are light and can be worn as earrings

antique coral

Brass with finely detailed sterling silver patterns

Old Kiffa Bead from Mauritania Cobalt Sold as a set ofThis very unusual and rare bead was made in Kiffa, Mauritania. It is very old and was made by women. A striking design with wonderful colorful lines of color and eyes. 10mm diameter x 8mm tall, with slight chip to outer layer of glass and porous surface. 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.