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AMBER MAURITANIA

Posted by HALTER on October 20, 2012 at 12:57pm

Amber,, silver, MauritaniaDescription:This Moorish (35 pearls in 2 ranks) necklace is worn for their prophylactic virtues or more generaly because it represents prosperity and gives protection to the wearer.The real amber is a fossilized resina from pin tree ( about more than 60 millions year old) mostly coming from the Baltic see.Weight:233,6grwww.halter-ethnic.com ...see "My Finds"

Comments

Jose M. Pery October 20, 2012 at 1:26pm

Wow!!!
Eva Baby October 24, 2012 at 7:09am

this is spectacular!!!! Must be worth immensely, being real amber!