6" grapevine wreath with gorgeous French beaded blue flowers & green leaves. Bouquet embellished with a silky golden bow. Found at an Estate Sale very dusty. I cleaned it up a bit. Will leave the

 

The item is a genuine Neolithic serpentine bead which was found in the Zemmour country, in the Northern Mauritania. Description for U.S. and international shipping: the item will be sent in recommande

 

VERY Rare vintage Venetian millefiori African Trade Bead otherwise know as a Slave Bead. This bead is in great shape, shows it age yet has minimal chipping on bead edges. This bead is also a very rare

 

A collection of antique tribal silver beads All test high silver content Very primitive crudely made some with sharp edges and tar like substance inside the holes 125 beads : - 11 large barrel shapes

 

Fabulous bead that speaks for itself. The bead is brighter with a richer color than the photos show. The lights give the detail but wash out the color. Very smooth - great patina - none better * Beads

 

THIS IS A VERY NICE GROUP OF 5, ANCIENT CARNELIAN STONE BEADS, WITH A VERY NICE, NEARLY ROUND SHAPES, ABOUT 1000 YEARS OLD. THEY WERE EXCAVATED FROM OLD AFRICAN TRADE ROUTES, NEAR DJENNE, MALI. EXAMPL

 

20 Egyptian Ancient Carnelian, Stone Beads, 500 - 100 BC. VERY RARE !! You are bidding on 20 original Egyptian Ancient Carnelian, Stone Beads, dated to 5th - 1st Century BC. Wearable; these beads need

 

The items are 7 genuine ancient natural copal beads which date from the 1800's. Description for U.S. and international shipping: the items will be sent in recommanded letter from Mauritania to worldwi

 

Old Rare LARGE OVAL Opaque Blue RUSSIAN FACETED African Trade Bead This is a rare beautiful bead from my collection. AN OLD RARE LARGE OVAL OPAQUE LIGHT BLUE RUSSIAN FACETED AFRICAN TRADE BEAD. This b

 

My wife and I served in West Africa from 1991-93 and made quarterly trips to Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania.  There we spent untold hours at the market pouring over beads and bought quite a f