Description

Antique natural amber beads from Morocco of rich deep honey and butterscotch colours.
Amber is a form of portable wealth that could be traded in times of need.
The Baltic region is the source for amber to the Maghreb and was used in jewellery along with silver, coral and amazonite beads.
These natural amber beads from the 19th century are in very good used condition with a rich patina.
Temporarily strung and ready for use in jewellery creations.

Cross dimensions range from: 15mm x 17mm to 32mm x 37mm
Thicknesses range from: 5mm to 15 mm
Weight: 94g

* One bead has chips on both sides.
Two other beads have a chip on one side, all visible in the additional photos.

About the BERBER
The Berbers, also known as the Amazigh, are an indigenous ethnic group of North Africa. Their history stretches back thousands of years-long before the Arab expansion and the rise of Islam in the 7th century CE.
The Berber population spreads across: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya.
In Mauritania, Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, the Tuareg ethnic group is mainly made up of nomadic Berbers.