Strand of Antique Dark Green, Black, and Clear Bonda Beads from India islamic These beads come in two

These beads come in two different styles

vintage stock

38mm x 33mm with 3mm loop

23mm diameter x 1mm thick (no solid silver backing) with a 3mm loop

1 grams of silver

Strand of Antique Dark Green, Black, and Clear Bonda Beads from India islamic These beads come in two30" strand of irregular dark green, black and clear glass beads from the Bonda (or Bondo) tribe of the state of Odisha (formerly Orissa), an eastern Indian state on the Bay of Bengal. These beads are 100 300 years old. Average bead size varies from 3mm long x 5mm diameter to 4mm long x 8mm in diameter, with large 2 3mm hole. The Bonda tribe is one of the oldest in mainland India; their culture has changed little for more than a thousand years.