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Hues of cobalt lend a regal touch to this unique fusion necklace that features antique Mozambique Island trade beads recovered from shipwrecks, lapis lazuli, Swarovski pearls and several styles of Thai Hill Tribes silver beads.
The trade beads used in this necklace are between 300 and 400 years old and known as "Dutch Donuts" (although this is a misnomer, as the beads were likely made in Prussia).
Length: just over 19" (48 cm) including a sterling 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. The beads used in these earrings were purchased directly from the boys on the island, as they are not available commercially.
The trade beads used in this necklace are between 300 and 400 years old and known as "Dutch Donuts" (although this is a misnomer, as the beads were likely made in Prussia).
Length: just over 19" (48 cm) including a sterling 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. The beads used in these earrings were purchased directly from the boys on the island, as they are not available commercially.
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