Antique dutch Moon beads with Dark Green Jade

DETAILS: * SINGLE STRAND.

ANTIQUE DUTCH MOON BEAD: ETHOPIA

MATTE DARK GREEN JADE CYNLINDER BEADS: AFGHANISTAN

FINISHING:

HAND BRAIDED OLIVE NYLON MALA THREAD

NOTES:

Dutch Moon Beads were meticulously handcrafted from opalescent glass in the Netherlands between the 16th and early

20th centuries.

These distinctive beads were widely used by Dutch and Venetian merchants as a form of trade currency throughout Ethiopia

and East Africa.

Today, authentic antique Ethiopian trade beads are highly prized by collectors and jewellery artisans for their rich history,

exceptional craftsmanship, and enduring cultural significance.