Ancient Mali Dig Beads Necklace Sterling And Apatite

handmadeDjenne Mali Ancient Blue Glass "Dig Beads" from the African Trade necklace with 18K Gold.
Unique ancient glass dig beads excavated in Mali that we crafted into a 17.5" necklace using raw natural blue Apatite accents! Sterling Silver beads and our handmade clasp accent these colorful glass beads ranging in size from 7 to 11mm beads. Fascinating necklace for the collector who truly desires something unique from a long lost time. Beads approximately 1000 years old!
Ancient medieval glass beads with an occasional stone or copper bead.
Beads show surface calcium carbonate (caliche) from centuries of soil contact.