Hebron ancient beads w/ green Vaseline Old beads & vintage Hirz Berber necklace

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Hebron ancient collectible bead and green Vaseline old beads with vintage Hirz handmade Moroccan Berber necklace.
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Hebron ancient collectible bead and green Vaseline old beads with vintage Hirz handmade Moroccan Berber necklace.
Spectacular Hebron necklace with a Berber Hirz as a centerpiece from the Atlas Mountains of Morocco.
Beautifully Handcrafted and made of tribal silver. This talisman doesn’t open and measures approximately 2” in height by 1.5” in width. The hirz has Very intricate dotted design on the front.
The necklace measures 20” in length plus the 3.5” of the extension chain.
First half of the 20th century Beautiful glass beads of Hebron in different colors of blues and greens. These are difficult to find and date from 1800.
A prayer box pendant, known as a “Hirz” was typically part of a woman’s wedding regalia, and the intricate silver techniques were perfected by silver smiths before World War II.  These pendants usually show a fair amount of wear, likely from being a much-loved piece of jewelry.  As such, many of the designs at each end — along with the silver itself — have worn down over the decades. Handmade by local Artisans and sometimes decorated with colorful enamel.
Sometimes referred to as amulet or talisman due to fact that it might have had a prayer put inside of it for protection.
The green glass beads were Handcrafted in Hebron, for which they used sand and salt from the Dead Sea. They were used as a trading account and barter throughout Africa. Some have a small blow, witnesses of their age and their travels.
A unique and incredible piece designed for you to enjoy.
Hebron Average Size: range from about 18mm to 22mm in diameter
Color: Various shades of green and blue.
Material: Glass( 12 in total).
These amazing Hebron beads were brought here from Africa. These bead are sometimes referred to as "Kano Beads". They are said to have been made in Hebron before 1800. The beads measure approximately 18mm to 22mm. The unusual green color is more rare. A few beads may be chipped due to age.
I have used 12 Hebron beads in this piece.
15 stunning green ancient Vaseline beads add uniqueness to this art piece. They measure approximately 16mm.
8 Moroccan silver Bicone beads graduated from 16mm to 18mm.
Multiple antique silver spacer beads through out the pice measuring from 6mm down to 4mm.
Large old hook clasp closure.
Antique silver extension adjustable chain 3.5”.
Vaseline Beads are a variety of Czech trade bead originally manufactured in Bohemia (present day Czechoslovakia) between the late 19th and early 20th century. Their name derives from their distinctive translucent greenish color – similar to that of Vaseline.
According to trade records, Vaseline Beads were produced to demand in Bohemia for English, Italian, and Spanish merchants. The expense of producing these beads on such a massive scale was soon felt by glass-makers in Bohemia. The effects of World War I and the Great Depression meant that demand for Vaseline glass declined considerably during the mid 1920s, and by the time the Communists seized power in Bohemia, Vaseline Beads were largely obsolete.
Bohemian Vaseline Beads produced during the 19th and early 20th century are distinguishable from later imitations by their cut and shape. They were commonly made in either rondelle, bicone or disc form, with distinctive hand-cut facets.