Idar Oberstein Carnelian Bi-Cones ethiopian A pair of wonderfully cool

A pair of wonderfully cool old silver fluted beads from India

not as a pair or group

8 gram bag of five (5) very cool antique pink coral beads from Nigeria

fabulous on leather

Weight approximately 38 grams

Idar Oberstein Carnelian Bi-Cones ethiopian A pair of wonderfully coolThis is my favorite cut, a bi cone with small carvings along the precision cut edges. The strand is 28 inches long. The beads a slightly graduated in size. Smallest are 16mm x 13mm. Largest are 18mm x 16mm. 40 beads on the strand. There is slight damage to several beads, but the overall condition is excellent! These were traded in Mali, West Africa in the late 1800's and early 1900's.