Large Vintage Turquoise Beads semi-precious stones antique tribal cylindrical bead made

antique tribal cylindrical bead made from conch/chank shell

and is considered a form of pumtek

40mm tall x 24mm wide x 5mm thick

Beads range in size from 12mm x 13mm to 25mm x 9mm

These have a high silver content and are solid plain on top and very ornate on the bottom

Large Vintage Turquoise Beads semi-precious stones antique tribal cylindrical bead madeLarge matte turquoise beads, hand carved in Afghanistan. Natural turquoise with lots of black & brown matrix. Some interesting varieties of color and texture, these are organic shapes. Size is from 30 45mm long with a 1mm hole. 226 grams, 18 inches long, 15 beads on the strand, beautiful!! Turquoise was mined in China.