Large Blue with White Dots Kiffa Bead nigerian brass Silver-filled is 1/10 or 10%

Silver-filled is 1/10 or 10% by silver weight

Medium-grade tourmaline 4mm smooth round  beads

25"wide  Nicely detailed

with three sets of dangles and three 3-4mm loops for stringing

No two are the same

Large Blue with White Dots Kiffa Bead nigerian brass Silver-filled is 1/10 or 10%This very cool bead was made in Kiffa, Mauritania. It is very old and was made as a female fertility charm, mainly by women artists. 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. This bead is around 200 years old, possibly older. 22mm tall x 12mm wide x 10mm thick with a small . 8mm hole. For more