Prayer Beads Tesbih Cherry Red Turkish Amber Catalin Superior Carving Collector Click images to enlarge Description Special from Tesbihci a magnificient Prayer Bead Strand :Tesbih - Masbaha You are presented here with an exceptional Prayer Bead Strand that is entirely hand carved by a master Bead carver in the traditional Ottoman style. Close up pictures show the main beads and separators and the very skilful carving whereby the ring is carved within the whole mass of the material thus being emprisoned by it. This is called a "captive ring" Close up of the pictures show the beautiful shape of the beads, which, with the main bead carving are of typical old ottoman carving. I am honored to have known these masters who work with such an art and patience and unfortunely the last of a kind. I am also honored to be the only one who presents their work on the net This is one of such items, which made of Turkish Amber ( see definition herebelow) is already a rarity as practically impossible to find for the layman - to the same extend that the old Ottoman hand made tesbihs in such a beautiful style are rare today. CARVING OF THIS STRAND IS OF SUPERIOR QUALITY AS MAY BE SEEN FROM CLOSE-UPS Description : Material : Turkish amber CATALIN of Bautiful Sparkling transparent Cherry red color PLEASE READ DEFINITION OF TURKISH AMBER HEREBELOW Tassel : Of same beads - very rare and elegant General : 33 Beads of " compressed elongated sphere " shape called BEYZI. Bead size : 12 x 9 mm ( millimeters) Length : 38 cm overall Weight : 21 grams 5 CAPTIVE RINGS TURKISH AMBER Turkish amber CATALIN designates a material made of amber powder mixed to a phenolic resin base. Colors are given using a variety of dyes and the whole technique is kept highly secret but it is a reactualisation of the famous FATURAN procedure - reviewed with modern means - with an excellent and beautiful result. NO RESERVE - Low starting price for a VERY RARE item !!! This is a magnificient item that you will greatly enjoy or that would make a fantastic gift. My selling principle is : " SATISFACTION OR REFUND " AND IT APPLIES 100 %. I am ready to refund in totality any item sold by me if you are not fully satisfied with your purchase NO QUESTIONS ASKED - NO CONDITIONS BID WITH COMPLETE CONFIDENCE Condition: New Payment Paypal Paypal: Paypal is the form of payment that I preffer and which allows me to ship your items immediately . Please use it ! Payment Policy: PayPal: Paypal is the form of payment that I preffer and which allows me to ship your items immediately . Please use it ! Shipping Domestic shipping: Fixed Shipping Charges. International shipping: Fixed Shipping Charges. Shipping Carrier Domestic International Shipping Locations Standard $0.00 - - Intl Standard - $0.00 Worldwide I will ship to: Switzerland, Worldwide IMPORTANT We normally ship twice a week : on Tuesdays and Fridays. But during peak periods we ship up to 4 times a week. All orders are automatically sent insured, by A Priority registered airmail with recipient signature requested for delivery, at no extra cost. Thank you for your business. Vendio Images: More than just a pretty image. 250+ Mobile Responsive Active Content Free Listing Templates with Vendio Sales Manager. Vendio provides powerful selling automation for sellers of all sizes.