Kualia Shell from Papau New Guinea, Large hole Yellow Venetian-made from the late 1800s

Venetian-made from the late 1800s

and would be a beautiful addition to any necklace

5mm x 8mm beads per strand

some of these dangles are worn due to their decades of daily use as jewelry

Kualia Shell from Papau New Guinea, Large hole Yellow Venetian-made from the late 1800sGorgeous, Large size Kualia Shells from Papua New Guinea. These shells were used as money in Papua New Guinea. They are between 100 200 years old! 32 39mm in diameter; with large 14 20mm holes. Photo shows the variety in these shells; PRICED INDIVIDUALLY not as a set. Please note, each of these beads has a dot of nail polish on it. This can be removed with a solvent.