A digital archive showcasing the extensive collection of jewellery and adornment images shared on the former Ethnic Jewels Ning site over the years. These images have significantly enriched discussions on cultural adornment and its global dispersion.
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Hi frankie, can you get a clearer pic, these look like a very nice graduated tutti frutti Venetian Millefiori opera strand dating from around 1930...but a clearer pic would help!
These are of a value higher than that which you are likely to realise a great exchange in Morocco.
Listing them on the trades page of BCN or on e bay may bring better return x
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PRETTY-AND-COLOURFUL-VINTAGE-VENETIAN-MIL...
these are a good example of the Venetian millefiori beads made in the 20s/30s for jewellery not particularly for trade in Africa, all graduated different sizes and i think they are on the original stringing with small venetian handmade plain ovals between, so as Sarah says they are more valuable as a necklace than as individual beads.
European "ethnic" jewellery is probably more likely to be items with local traditional styles, such as the
scandinavian and dutch silver folk costume jewellery, or irish rings depicting clasped hands, or the coral necklaces put on very tiny babies, or family rosaries, etc...