Vintage Ethiopian Silver Ring of Vittorio Emanuele III pyrite and black "bows" and pink

and black "bows" and pink flower

Venetian-made and traded in Ethiopia

assorted sizes but mostly rondelle in shape

Vintage 1950s jewelry from Nigeria: 24" long strand of lightweight textured dark brass tubes (7mm x 28mm)

but people in the historic re-enactment movement call these ghost beads

Vintage Ethiopian Silver Ring of Vittorio Emanuele III pyrite and black "bows" and pinkAn antique Italian 5 Lira coin of Vittorio Emanuele III is the centerpiece of this vintage ring made in Ethiopia. So whats an Italian doing on an Ethiopian ring? In 1936, this man forcefully assumed the crown of The Emperor of Ethiopia. It is made of coin silver (diameter of 22mm) but may be considered for merely ornamental reasons. Ring size is an 8.