Berber Strand of Beads, Morocco

The glow comes from within. Everyone who has worn amber says so.

This nineteen-inch strand comes from the Berber (Amazigh) peoples of Morocco. Amber beads were a central part of Amazigh women’s adornment, believed to protect the wearer, and strands were often kept and handed down in families. The beads are graduated and show warm color and the gentle polish of long use.

A strand like this is not decoration alone. It’s something worn on the person, day after day, and a little worn itself.