Pale Yellow Large Faux Amber Beads, Vintage, Africa - Rita Okrent Collection (AT0478b)

Pale Yellow Large Faux Amber Beads, Vintage, Africa - Rita Okrent Collection (AT0478b)Really terrific strands of mixed bright and pale yellow faux amber beads from the African Trade. Some of the nicest strands of this type I have seen with so many useful beads for jewelry design. These beads were made from high impact polystyrene sometime between the 1940's and the 1960's. Smaller beads on strands range from 15 18x24 26mm. Larger focal beads measure from 21x31 to 26x36mm. Approximately 34 beads per strand. The strand pictured is

Pendant Item 603

It measures 3

65 glass beads on this strand

From Rita's travels in the early 1980's to Xian China

A fantastic strand including lots of focal sized beads

Blue glass and eye beads were traded and worn to keep away the “evil eye” in many cultures across the Mediterranean

African Item 0674

Glass inset

7 cm 5 inches wide

from a Yemeni dealer

Estimated to be as old as circa 9th - 13th century

One has some denting but is useable