Large Blue Kiffa Bead tourmaline Features the twin peacock motif

Features the twin peacock motif typically associated Lord Krishna the Hindu God of Love

unknown origin

Cross is 90mm x 49mm x 2mm thick with a 5mm loop

Hebron beads are about 800 years old

Large Blue Kiffa Bead tourmaline Features the twin peacock motifThis very cool bead was made in Kiffa, Mauritania. It is very old and was made as a female fertility charm, mainly by women artists. Historically, Kiffa beads are very important as its ancient technique (dating to 1000 years ago) made it one of the oldest glass bead making processes in Africa, which was purely African in origin. This bead is around 200 years old, possibly older. 22mm tall x 12mm wide x 10mm thick with a small . 8mm hole. For more