A Short Strand of Granuated Silver Yemeni Ethnic Beads VB_0756 B

This listing is for one small strand of granulated silver beads from Yemen. These beads are sometimes referred to as "berry Beads". 26 beads, 7-11mm by 7-14mm, 80g Yemeni silver is made from a silver alloy with the addition of copper, with varying ratios of the two metals. The metal composition of these beads is not known. Some of the beads have copper accents against silver - a beautiful, rare combination. These beads are dated to the early 1900s. They are antique, and their age can be seen in every beautiful well-worn bead. Please see the photos for detail. Yemenite jewelry-making goes back to the biblical Queen of Sheba and her gifts of jewelry to King Solomon. Later Islamic rule in Yemen imposed a prohibition on jewelry making on the Muslim population, and the art of Yemenite silversmithing became exclusively the domain of the Jewish community of Yemen, and it is to this community we owe the exquisite pieces of silver jewelry from Yemen. This art was passed from generation to gener