Berber Beaded Necklace - Vintage Tribal Necklace
Multi-strand vintage Berber necklace in glass seed beads, coral red trade beads and three chunky copal beads. Traditional colors of blue, green, coral and amber.
Big vintage beaded necklace from Morocco includes glass seed beads and copal resin beads. Beaded portion measures about 22 inches, but there are ties on each end so could be tied to measure up to about 28 inches or so. Traditional colors, including the blue, green and coral red for protection and of course the lovely amber colors of the copal beads. A traditional style using traditional components and bright colors to keep that pesky evil eye at bay!
Copal is a type of tree resin used to form beads. These beads have been used for centuries in Berber cultures and come in many earthy colors, varying from yellow to deep gold to shades of red and brown. They are still made today to incorporate into new jewelry.
Item No. JNM0137
Beaded Length: About 22 inches
Materials: Copal (tree resin) beads, glass beads
Bead Color: Green, blue, coral, black, white seed and trade beads, amber color copal beads
Closure: Braided ties
Tie Length: About 6 inches long each. Necklace can be tied from about 22 inches up to about 28 inches.
Country of Origin: Morocco
Condition: Vintage
Please check photos carefully for condition. You will receive the exact piece(s) shown in the photos on this page. This is a USED piece that has been previously worn in country. As a previously used tribal item it may have small flaws such as loose or missing jewels, missing bells, obvious repairs, may be tarnished or worn, or have other small flaws.
A NOTE ON THE CONDITION OF TRIBAL ITEMS: Our jewelry is used tribal jewelry, from faraway lands. As used pieces the condition of our items will reflect their prior lives as treasured tribal pieces. Please know that we strive to maintain the tribal allure of our items and therefore we do not clean or repair these pieces in any way. We leave that choice to the buyer, as each may prefer something different. This not only maintains the old, tribal look of each piece that our belly dance customers seek, but also preserves the value of a piece that cleaning might diminish.
We do our best to describe any flaws that may be present in our items, and we encourage you to read the full description and look at all photos closely to judge the condition of the item for yourself and know exactly what you are ordering. If you have questions about the condition of any item, please ask!
