Strand of Cool Fossilized Crinoid Beads from Mali Swarovski crystal 40" strand of Venetian glass

40" strand of Venetian glass beads

Very cool medium antique tribal pendant made from conch shell

but cast in metal

Approximately 2000 years old and traded along the Sahara trade route

Venetian made and traded in Africa

Strand of Cool Fossilized Crinoid Beads from Mali Swarovski crystal 40" strand of Venetian glass32" strand of fossilized crinoid beads from Mali. Crinoids are a kind of ancient form of sea life; worms with a stalk and feathery feeders at their top. Weird. There are crinoids in the oceans today, but these beads are a fossilized species from millions of years ago. Beads vary in size, shape and bead hole (see photos), and all are cool and clunky! 50 beads total.