Antique Silver-Inlaid Black Coral Prayer Beads with Red and Blue Enamel Decoration, Yemen VBP042

This black coral silver-inlaid prayer beads with red and blue decorations from Yemen are called "yusr", or tasbih (mala). There are 33 well-matched oval 11x7mm oval beads, two small separator beads, and an imam bead 43mm long and 7mm wide at the base. The strand is about 16" long (without the imam bead), and weighs 18g. The coral beads are antique natural untreated black coral from the Red Sea. Please see the photos for detail. Collectible beads, a favorite among jewelry designers, they are becoming increasingly rare. The color of the beads is black with the tint of golden espresso, typical for the older black coral beads. The exact age of these beads is not known, but they likely date to the early to mid-1900. Weights and sizes are approximate. IMPORTANT NOTE. In the world of beads, and especially ancient and antique beads, errors in identification are common. We do our best to research and classify our beads accurately, however mistakes are certainly possible. If you are a bead exper