Short Strands of Granulated Yemenite Silver Berry Beads - Rita Okrent Collection (ANT522)

Short Strands of Granulated Yemenite Silver Berry Beads - Rita Okrent Collection (ANT522)Short strands of mixed metal matched berry beads made by Yemenite silversmiths. Circa early to mid 1900's. A mix of coin silver, metal and silver as often silver coins were melted down and mixed in with silver to make jewelry in Yemen. Broke up a fabulous chain of mixed beads from the collection to match some and share! Photos also show some comparisons between short strands for reference. Each bead strand varies. Select your preferred strand (1 6). 1

Rita's Design

RESERVED: Brass and silver menorah with Lions of Judah on it

They vary in design and wear

Bakelite amber beads

Powder glass

Chinese babies and children wear these hats from infancy through adolescence

Traditional Chinese Children's Tiger Hat with Green Ears

Provenance: from an old collection17 x 10 mm

Needs closure to be fixed as one knob has worn or broken off

flat disk beads too

9 inches top of piece to bottom of lower bail

Antique Mah Jong tiles