Conical Shape Striped with Dots Kiffa Bead Chrysoprase average bead length is approximately

average bead length is approximately 15mm x 18mm diameter each

Very shiny

One bead is 23mm x 23mm and has lovely subsurface passages

Sold in a set of 10

Conical Shape Striped with Dots Kiffa Bead Chrysoprase average bead length is approximatelyThis very cool and magical 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 of the oldest glass bead making processes in Africa, which was purely African in origin. This small bead is around 200 years old, possibly older; 8mm tall x 11mm wide with a small . 5mm hole. For more