Thai Silver Stamped Beads cameroon Berber-made from the 1950s

Berber-made from the 1950s

36 beads on the strand

Sizes vary slightly: 17mm x 8-10mm

Medium size flat round shape beads closely matched

Photo shows the slight variation of these beads

Thai Silver Stamped Beads cameroon Berber-made from the 1950s28 inch long strand of fine silver handmade beads from the Karen Tribe of Thailand, otherwise known as Hilltribe. Hilltribe silver is about 95% pure silver and has a brushed finish. These are sometimes referred to as "collar beads". These are hollow, with a seam and a small flower stamping. I sometimes use these as crimp covers for micro crimps. Hole size is 1mm. The beads are 4mm tall x 3mm diameter, and looks like a barrel bead with a spacer on each