Ancient Blue Islamic Medieval Glass Evil Eye Bead Earrings with Silver - Rita Okrent Collection (E363) Antiquities Strand of 6 ancient early Stone Item 556

Ancient Blue Islamic Medieval Glass Evil Eye Bead Earrings with Silver Rita Okrent Collection (E363) Antiquities Strand of 6 ancient early Stone Item 556 Strand of 6 ancient early Islamic era blue glass eye beads found in the Sahara Sahel Region of West Africa (Mali or Mauritania) Traditionally worn by Jewish and Moslem Yemeni brides in the early to mid 1900's Exquisite small blue multi eye early Islamic medieval glass eye beads found in Mali with antique Mauritanian silver beads and contemporary sterling silver spacers from Bali Blue glass eye beads have been made for centuries and were traditionally believed to protect the wearer against evil