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

 

All my vintage/antique items are sold out from inventory of antiques store, liquidated in 1980s, in Acre, Israel. You can bid with confidence that the items are at least 35 years old, not newly made.

 

"NEW OLD STOCK" FROSTED GLASS PENDANT BEADS! Here's 4 gorgeous glass beads, so beautiful! These are in very good condition with aged brass hardware. They measure 20mm. Such gorgeous frosted glass bead

 

Purchased about 25 years ago. This is not a recently-made bead - note the patina, texture, and ends polished from wear. Measures about 18mm square x 5mm thick. Buyers are responsible for all customs d

 

mutasem2006 Store 5 Ancient Roman Amber Beads, 1800+ Years Old, 18-21mm, #A4883 You are buying 5 Very Rare Ancient Roman Amber beads as in pictures, 1800+ Years old. You are buying same Beads in pictu

 

THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL AND VERY SCARCE PAIR OF VENETIAN TRADE BEADS, FROM THE MID 1800'S, POSSIBLY EARLIER. THEY HAVE A TABULAR SHAPE, WITH A TRANSLUCENT COBALT BLUE COLOR WITH WHITE STRIPES IN A FEATHER

 

Large Unique Authentic Ancient Crystal Bead, Origin: Middle East 100 % GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC We Provide Combined Shipping First Item: US$10.00 Additional: Free

 

This is a string of very large old beads. They are simulated amber or copal. I did several tests on them, they are thermostatic, they pick up pieces of paper when rubbed, they fracture when cut, they

 

THIS IS A NICE GROUP OF 20 RARE, GLASS, GOOSEBERRY PONY BEADS, FROM THE FUR TRADE ERA. THEY ARE A DEEP TRANSLUCENT VIOLET BLUE, WITH WHITE STRIPES. THE PONY NAME COMES FROM THE AMERICAN INDIAN TRADE P

 

THIS IS A RARE , GROUP OF 25, ANCIENT, GLASS NILA BEADS, NILA IS AN ARABIC WORD, MEANING BLUE. THEY ARE 1000 TO 2000 YEARS OLD. THEY WERE EXCAVATED FROM OLD AFRICAN TRADE ROUTES, NEAR DJENNE, MALI. EX