Makeba is a colorful combination of very special beads. There are vintage Venetian glass beads from Italy, vintage red jet beads, African wedding beads and millefiori glass cubes. African wedding beads were made in Czechoslovakia for trade in Africa in the early 1900’s. They were worn throughout West Africa and it is said that when a young man courted, he would bring a bead with him each time he visited and when they were married, the bride would be presented with a necklace of these beads to be worn during the wedding ceremony.

$125 Retail
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