Yemen Silver Bead Necklace - Large (Unfinished)

This amazing set of 13 Yemen silver beads, each one signed by the artist.  The beads on this necklace are extremely well matched, and the center bead is one of the largest Yemeni silver beads we have ever seen.  Each bead is hand-made and comprised of many tiny silver elements that have been hand applied to each bead, often with an equator around the middle and longitudnal lines up and down.  These beads were made by Jewish silver smiths living in Yemen before World War II.  These beads are beautiful gems -- all bear the signature of the artist -- and have a lovely patina.     Note that no bead is exactly perfect -- they are, after all, thin silver and probably about 100 years old, and a few have minor dents or missing decorations.  Of particular note, the largest bead has a couple of small dents and the second largest bead has several noticeable dents (although both are still quite beautiful beads).  The beads are well matched and strung like a necklace, but there is no clasp.  Howev