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A delicate cascade of 300-year-old Mozambique Island trade beads and Swarovski pearls leads to a lustrous freshwater pearl focal bead. Each tiny trade bead is unique, and has a lovely patina from the centuries under the sea. Ultra-feminine and infused with a vintage feel, these earrings go especially well with lace.
The Cascata Earrings come in multiple colors and are a great match with the Venezia Bracelet.
Length: just over 2" (5.1 cm) including sterling silver ear wires.
*** about Mozambique Island Trade Beads ***
A historical trading center with ties to Arabia, Persia and India, Mozambique Island was settled by the Portuguese shortly after Vasco da Gama's arrival in 1548. In 1558, it was named the capital of Portuguese East Africa.
Over the years, dozens of ships sank off the island, spilling such trade items as pottery, glass beads, ivory and coins into the shallow waters of the Indian Ocean. Today, at low tide, local boys dig in the exposed sand flats for the remnants of these treasures. The beads used in this design were purchased directly from the boys on the island, as they are not available commercially.
The Cascata Earrings come in multiple colors and are a great match with the Venezia Bracelet.
Length: just over 2" (5.1 cm) including sterling silver ear wires.
*** about Mozambique Island Trade Beads ***
A historical trading center with ties to Arabia, Persia and India, Mozambique Island was settled by the Portuguese shortly after Vasco da Gama's arrival in 1548. In 1558, it was named the capital of Portuguese East Africa.
Over the years, dozens of ships sank off the island, spilling such trade items as pottery, glass beads, ivory and coins into the shallow waters of the Indian Ocean. Today, at low tide, local boys dig in the exposed sand flats for the remnants of these treasures. The beads used in this design were purchased directly from the boys on the island, as they are not available commercially.
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