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Ghana to Gallup Necklace | Krobo Beads + TurquoiseAdd to WishlistRegular Price: $118.00
Special Price: $79.00
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Product Description
These unique chartreuse-colored beads are truly global nomad treasures. Originally made in Hebron (Palestine) some 400 years ago, they were traded into Africa and eventually lost at sea after a series of shipwrecks off the coast of Mozambique Island. Adding to their intrigue, these beads were fabricated using salt from the Dead Sea as the alkali in the glass-making process.
Greenish-blue spheres of turquoise and handmade Thai silver beads perfectly complement the unique color of the Hebron beads.
For a very special set, consider the coordinating Hebron Bracelet.
Length: just over 22" (56 cm) including a Thai Hill Tribes fine silver clasp.
*** 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.
Greenish-blue spheres of turquoise and handmade Thai silver beads perfectly complement the unique color of the Hebron beads.
For a very special set, consider the coordinating Hebron Bracelet.
Length: just over 22" (56 cm) including a Thai Hill Tribes fine silver clasp.
*** 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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