10mm Dark Amethyst Round Strand vintage Japanese glass Intricate engraving on all outer

Intricate engraving on all outer surfaces

very smooth

hand-carved dark brown water buffalo horn

cone shaped black glass bead with drizzled white glass embellishments

Kiffa beads are very important as it is an ancient technique (dating to 1000 years ago) which makes it one of the oldest glass bead-making processes in Africa (which was purely African in origin)

10mm Dark Amethyst Round Strand vintage Japanese glass Intricate engraving on all outer16 inch strand of 10mm dark amethyst smooth cut round beads. Beads are slightly transparent, 10mm diameter with . 8mm hole. Very nice transparent rich dark amethyst color, hand cut in India. 1990's stock, excellent quality, grade A .