Ancient Amazonite Stone Pendant, Nigeria slug Center bead is 28mm square

Center bead is 28mm square

The condition of these beads range from chipped and scruffy (fair) to some pock marks and chips (good) to Very Good Plus with little wear other than they have lost their original shine (matte finish)

and also in Ethiopia

This is the finest example of traditional Berber Jewelry I have ever offered

fabricated frog on a lily pad

Ancient Amazonite Stone Pendant, Nigeria slug Center bead is 28mm squareAncient amazonite stone pendant, small 12 grams, smooth from wear. Excavated in Nigeria, handmade over 1,000 years ago! Small size pendant bead measures 39mm tall x 19mm across x 11mm thick with bow drilled 3mm hole. Nice speckled matrix. Ready to design into a fabulous necklace! Always one of a kind. Nigerian amazonite is more green than the turquoise amazonite from Mali. Last photo shows a variety of these wonderful pendants, now quite rare!