Dried Fruit Beads, Bali antique India As precious as real amber

As precious as real amber and still sought after for use in prayer necklaces

graduated strand 9mm diameter x 6mm to 16mm diameter x 13mm long with small 1mm hole on one end

26" strand with original tags

12 football-shaped slightly fluted beads that measure 16mm long x 9mm diameter with 3mm hole

Medium-grade tourmaline 4mm smooth round  beads

Dried Fruit Beads, Bali antique India As precious as real amberThese dried cherimoya fruit, drilled and made into beads are from the marvelous Lou Zeldis Collection. They are vintage, 1990's beads which Lou sold as mala prayer beads. Average size is 22mm diameter with small hole. Wonderful charcoal color with smooth texture. Sold in groups of 5 beads.