Antique Mauritania Amber Bead Necklace oparte beads Antique German-made Idar-Oberstein beads

Antique German-made Idar-Oberstein beads

This half-bicone bead measures 27mm long x 39mm wide with 7mm hole for stringing

30-40 year old vintage stock

Image repeats on back

different than some of our other similar beads

Antique Mauritania Amber Bead Necklace oparte beads Antique German-made Idar-Oberstein beads28" strand of medium round shaped beads which are over 100 years old and found in Mauritania and Niger. It is imitation (like Bakelite) amber made in Germany from plant resin. Average size of these rare beads is 25mm diameter x 14mm thick; stringing hole is approximately 1. 5 2mm. This beads have an great sub surface passages.