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Posted by bianca maggi on March 6, 2015 at 4:16pm
MOROCCO (Berbers from High Atlas)The big necklaces made of amber beads and silver spheres are very important to berber women because they are wedding presents from their husbands. The big beads (max. 5 cm), are separated by red felt to prevent them from scraping.
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  • ingrid Langerak March 6, 2015 at 5:53pm

     Bianca,lovely warm item,  and with the real search after amber. so rare now a days. I also love the simple clean look of the silver beads.  Beautiful tassles.  Thank you for showing. Gr. ingrid.

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