Sixteen old amber beads from West Africa 05.05.363
All beads show sign of long wearing, they are raw as collected at the time, depending on further use they would need some polishing.
Amber is found all over the world, Amber is a fossilised tree resin. Not only prized for it’s obvious aesthetic properties, Amber has long been associated with magical power. Thus, becoming favoured as a medium with which to create charms and amulets to protect the wearer from ‘bad’ spirits.