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Simply Ilha Earrings | trade beads + pearlsAdd to WishlistRegular Price: $44.00
Special Price: $35.00
Product Description
Centuries-old Mozambique Island trade beads, deep blue cultured freshwater pearls and sterling silver snowflake rondelles come together in this African fusion design. Perfect for wearing with dark jeans!
The trade beads used in the Isis Bracelet are known as "Russian Blues". These highly valued beads are about 300 years old. Each one has a unique texture and sheen from the centuries spent under the sea.
Length: about 7 3/4" (19.7 cm) including an oxidized sterling silver toggle clasp.
A perfect match for the Simply Ilha Earrings!
*** 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 bracelet were purchased directly from the boys on the island, as they are not available commercially.
The trade beads used in the Isis Bracelet are known as "Russian Blues". These highly valued beads are about 300 years old. Each one has a unique texture and sheen from the centuries spent under the sea.
Length: about 7 3/4" (19.7 cm) including an oxidized sterling silver toggle clasp.
A perfect match for the Simply Ilha Earrings!
*** 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 bracelet were purchased directly from the boys on the island, as they are not available commercially.
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