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Antique and modern beads share space in this treasure necklace inspired by the Indian Ocean. 300-year-old trade beads recovered from shipwrecks at Mozambique Island provide texture, while lapis lazuli, aquamarine, sodalite and cultured freshwater pearls add color, from indigo to sky blue. Rare, old beads mean each necklace is one-of-a-kind, but with a similar feel to the piece in the photo.
Length: about 32" (81cm) including handmade Thai Hill Tribes silver toggle 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, 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. These trade beads were purchased directly from the boys on the island, as they are not available commercially.
Length: about 32" (81cm) including handmade Thai Hill Tribes silver toggle 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, 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. These trade beads were purchased directly from the boys on the island, as they are not available commercially.
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