Group of Antique Hajj Keepsake Pendants from Rita's Design Room - Rita Okrent Collection (P962)

Group of Antique Hajj Keepsake Pendants from Rita's Design Room - Rita Okrent Collection (P962)Antique Hajj keepsake pendants (made for the devout making their pilgrimage to Mecca). From Rita's design room. Rita sourced these in Egypt in the 1980s. One is stone and two are amber. The amber amulets are adorned with crescent and star motifs. Both amber amulets have chips damage. All amulets have holes for stringing. Weight 5. 20 g for two amber, 13. 40g for stone. Green stone pendant measures 29x38mm. Amber pendants measure 35 and 26mm at widest

Bead sizes on strand of 6: 14-16mm x 17mm

Bohemian Black Pigeon Egg Beads

22 inches / 56 cm of beads

including some beads that seem to be made by connecting two or three smaller beads together

Black King Venetian Trade beads

These early Islamic-era glass beads were found along ancient trade routes in Mali

Mixed sizes on this strand

Left inner strand

Sizes generally range from 8–15mm

Pendant Item 819

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Bali sterling silver ear wires and spacers