Trade order bead bracelet with antique Ethiopian amulet and antique Venetian gooseberries

This bracelet features a beautiful old Ethiopian silver amulet, chunky Afghan lapis and lovely antique Venetian gooseberry trade beads.

Ethiopian magic has a very long and rich history. The dabtara (the practitioner of magic) was highly educated. He made scrolls, for instance to undo spells, bring good fortune, ward off evil, protect babies. These scrolls had images that were very important, and they varied in length, from very small, and to be put in a cylindrical case, to very large, to be hung on the wall, or put over the body of a deceased.
I do not know if this amulet contains a scroll, but the shape of the container itself would be enough already to lend it protective power.
It is a beautiful old amulet, and it matches very well with the chunky lapis from Afghanistan, the worlds first source of this stone.
I added lovely antique trade beads from Venice, so called 'goose berries'. This is one of the earliest type of trade beads, invented in the 1500's and popular ever since order. The beads in this bracelet were made end 1800's and they are in a great condition. I love the fine, swirling lines.

The hexagonal powder blue beads are old Bohemian trade beads with good patina. The ringlets were made with intensely blue antique Venetian beads and the tiny silver rings are from Ethiopia as well.

Lovely blue amulet bracelet with great beads.

SIZE: it measures approx. 6.2 to 6.6 inches (15.7 to 16.7 cm). It closes with a hand made silver clasp. See pictures for dimensions.

Amulet: 33 mm wide.

The bracelet comes in a nice eco friendly jewelry box, ready for gifting.

It ships with track and trace.

I ship within one business day. To the USA, Canada, Australia and Asia it usually takes two weeks for my packages to arrive. Within Europe, delivery takes a few days up to a week. Handling at the customs may cause a delay.
I do combine shipping.

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