Strand of Cool Fossilized Crinoid Beads from Mali briolettes Czech-made "snake beads" from the

Czech-made "snake beads" from the early 1930s

Light-weight (no solid silver backing)

Rare 27" strand of smooth black glass beads made in China in the mid-1800's and traded in East Africa

10mm x 10mm with 3mm hole and 12mm x 8mm with 2mm hole

This Hindu religious amulet features the Hindu goddess Durga on his lion/tiger steed

Strand of Cool Fossilized Crinoid Beads from Mali briolettes Czech-made "snake beads" from the32" strand of fossilized crinoid beads from Mali. Crinoids are a kind of ancient form of sea life; worms with a stalk and feathery feeders at their top. Weird. There are crinoids in the oceans today, but these beads are a fossilized species from millions of years ago. Beads vary in size, shape and bead hole (see photos), and all are cool and clunky! 50 beads total.