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A delicate cascade of turquoise and 300-year-old Mozambique Island trade beads leads to a faceted turquoise focal bead. Each tiny trade bead is unique and features a fantastic texture from the centuries spent under the sea.
The Cascata comes in multiple colors and is 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, some 500 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 comes in multiple colors and is 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, some 500 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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