Wedding Bead Mix Aluminum Vintage 1950s silver chandelier dangle

Vintage 1950s silver chandelier dangle part from Afghanistan

Beads measure 12-13mm in diameter

Very collectable

fabricated brass beads made in Nigeria in the 1950s by the Yoruba people

Wedding Bead Mix Aluminum Vintage 1950s silver chandelier dangleWest African bead merchants refer to these Czech glass pendants as "Wedding Beads", traditionally worn in Mali in weddings. These colorful candy like baubles are so versatile in design work. A spacer in between allows each bead to hang down. Strung one after another, the beads will string up and down on the string. Great for earrings. Strands are strung in pairs, 21 beads per strand, 6 inches long. Beads vary in size and shape, mostly a briolette