Early to mid 20th century, Mali, West Africa
These wonderful beads were made in Europe specifically for the Mali market and are sometimes known a wedding beads. We made the sterling post tops and wrap.
A Jewels limited standard design; no two exact
Average bead: 1 x .5″
Drop from bottom of discs: 1.5″
![Mali_red[1]](https://jewelsarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Mali_red1-600x600.jpg)
![Mali_red[1]](https://jewelsarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Mali_red1-100x100.jpg)