#1 Quality Oparté Bead, Set of Five Pendants Large and chunky antique tribal

Large and chunky antique tribal cylindrical bead made from conch shell

26mm diameter x 1mm thick (no solid silver backing) and 4mm loop

recently tumble-polished giving it a bright shiny finish despite being worn from years of ritual rubbing

Newly made (from an old die) coin silver pendant from India

85mm outer diameter x 65mm inner diameter x 40mm thick

#1 Quality Oparté Bead, Set of Five Pendants Large and chunky antique tribalSet of five #1 quality bluish opal opart beads. The beads approximately 8 11mm long x 12 14mm diameter, and are transparent opal like milk glass. The beads were Dutch made in the 1700s for trade in Africa. Photo shows the variety in the size and shape of different set of beads.