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Our Beloved Sturdy and Elegant Sterling Silver Hook and Double Eye Clasps are Back in Stock!
Our Sturdy and Elegant Sterling Silver Clasps are back in stock!
Yay! A free gift with every order!
Yay! A free gift with every order!
Strand of excavated blue, and white medium glass nila beads mixed with a few pearly antique glass beads from the West African trade.
Age: Nilas - Circa 1200-1600 A.D. Antique beads - Likely 1800s.
Size: 23 inches of beads on this strand. Beads are graduated and range from approximately 4-9mm. "Medium" size range reference is a relative term comparing these to smaller glass nila bead strands from our shops.
Why we love this strand:
Easy to imagine using these beads as is with their pearly glow and neutral colors.
More info:
Nila / dardig beads are the Islamic-era glass beads than can be found in colors ranging from blue, green, red, black, white to yellow that are widespread in West Africa. They are sometimes also referred to as Indo-Pacific or Trade Winds beads, in reference to the ocean streams and winds that, for centuries, were used by the Arab merchant ships bringing them from India to Africa. They often have oxidization patina from burial and age. Large quantities have been found in the sands of the desert along ancient trade routes and along the banks of the Niger River in Mali or buried in large quantities in clay pots, used as a form of currency. The name "Nila" comes from the Sanskrit term for indigo.
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Love these beautiful high quality beads!
Very Nice beads, Thank You!
Great product!
These are very interesting and I will enjoy thinking of how to use them. Thank you, and thank you for the lovely little beads.
Just love this so very much
These are just amazing love so much
luv ya jos thanks
Always high quality beads from this shop...super fast shipping and GREAT customer service!
Absolutely Stellar seller. I realized very last minute that I should have ordered a different size. The seller was fantastic and so gracious in helping. The product just arrived and I am so pleased with it. Thank you so much! I will be shopping this shop first, in the future!
Beautifully crafted, exquisite beads. Wonderful seller!
These beads are simply exquisite! Very happy to acquire these, thank you!
Incredibly gorgeous beads- I am in love. I thought they would be too big for my project,but they are the perfect size. Lightweight for earrings.Thank you so much!!
Love the beads. Looking forward to using them .
Lynn
El artículo coincidía con la descripción. Pediré más!
Todo muy bien. Fiel a la descripción del producto
