Cranberry Bohemian Glass Round Trade Beads from Bohemia, Circa early 1900s (Origin: Bohemia – modern day Slovakia and the Czech Republic; Collected: Africa)
• Blue Turquoise Rondelle Gemstones
• Handcrafted Silver and Nickel Disc/Tubes from the Tuareg Tribe of Northern Africa, Circa 1900 – 1950 (Origin: Northern Africa; Collected: Mali, Africa)
• Handcrafted Sterling Silver Toggle Clasp from Bali
• Sterling Silver Findings
• Finished with Silver French Bullion
• Length: 16.5”

N0908-107: $175.00 (free S&H)

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BOHEMIAN GLASS TRADE BEADS: Many Bohemian glass beads were made in a molding method. These beads were probably made using the Prosser technique which is a special type of molding. Brothers Richard and Thomas Prosser invented a machine in 1840 to accomplish an almost seamless and precise mold. The machine subjects a pellet of clay mixed with other ingredients to pressure in a die. Then they are fired and the finished beads are fairly exact in form. Prosser beads will have seams but they are hard to spot. On the more expensive beads (such as these), the flash or seam was ground off manually.

TUAREG DISC/TUBE BEADS: These disc/tube beads were handcrafted by the Tuareg tribe using silver and nickel alloy. The Tuareg are predominately nomadic people of the Sahara Desert, mostly in the northern reaches of Mali near Timbuktu and Kidal. The Tuareg are often referred to as “Blue Men of the Desert” because their robes are dyed indigo blue. They are a proud race of people, famous for their fighting abilities and are excellent craftsmen renowned for their indigo cloth, gold and silver jewelry, and carved wooden masks. Tuareg pieces are quite distinguishable due to their shapes, markings and geometric symbols. In recent times, the Tuareg have been abandoning their nomadic way of life and taking up sedentary lifestyles. The exact age of these beads is unknown but were probably made some time between 1900 – 1950 and were made and collected in Africa.