Ancient Quartz Disc Beads from Lou Zeldis Collection trade winds Same molds used to make

Same molds used to make gold beads

This cast bronze pendant is over 100 years old and was worn by men in Northern Nigeria or Camaroon as a virility fetish

created by way of the lost wax method of bead making

27mm wide x 14mm tall x 5mm thick with two 4mm loops for stringing

Czech-made beads from the 1930s

Ancient Quartz Disc Beads from Lou Zeldis Collection trade winds Same molds used to makeBag of loose and strung ancient quartz disc beads from Dejnn, Mali. Similar beads like these have been collected and used in many of Lou's jewelry. Assorted sizes, shapes, and colors (some a delicate shade of faint pink). Over 90 beads on the strand, and 36 loose.