Old Kiffa Bead from Mauritania Cobalt This small and very cool

This small and very cool and magical bead/pendant was made in Kiffa

30" strand of beads measuring approx

Sold as a set of 10

Hand-cut in India

Huge 60" strand of red and green 6mm beads

Old Kiffa Bead from Mauritania Cobalt This small and very coolThis 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.