12th-16th Century Forest Green Serpentine Necklace 2 glass bead necklace Likewise the European aesthetic appreciated

Likewise the European aesthetic appreciated transparent Amber as more often there are clearly defined "inclusions" and materials visibly trapped inside during the Amber formation/ fossilization period

Carried along important Islamic Trade Routes from Persia to Egypt into Sudan and The West African Kingdom of Mali

giving varying bodies of Smokey Quartz their unique colors

Manganese content in clear quartz gives Amethyst its wide range of colors from pink to lavender to intense violet

the spirit of the Kuman Thong would then become their Warrior Guardian and Protector

12th-16th Century Forest Green Serpentine Necklace 2 glass bead necklace Likewise the European aesthetic appreciated12th to 16th Century Forest Green Serpentine Beads from Mali and Mauritania Vivid Forest Green Serpentine have been treasured throughout West Africa for more than a thousand years. These ancient hand shaped and drilled stone beads were found in Mauritania and Mali, where they are though to have been imported into Africa across important trade routes for Gold, Copper, and Salt at the height of the Empire of Mali. Their origin was the Indus Valley,