Short Strand of 30 Ancient Amazonite Stone Beads from Mauritania - Rita Okrent Collection (S573)

30 ancient amazonite beads from Mauritania, in short tubes/discs with a focal oval bead. Why We Love These Useful range of beads sizes. The variation in hue, which is natural to amazonite and part of what gives each bead its own personality. Provenance: Mauritania. Amazonite has been made into beads across the Sahara since Neolithic times, and this region in particular was a source prized across West and North Africa, with beads like these moving along trade routes that later became the great trans-Saharan caravan trails. Age: Ancient Dimensions: 8-13 mm diameter. Oval focal bead measures 24.4 mm long x 20.4mm wide. Weight: 29 grams. Condition: Worn/good. Stone Item 573