Ancient Cobalt Blues Tradewinds Glass Beads Venetian seed beads opaque yellow with intricate lamp-work

opaque yellow with intricate lamp-work details

Antique Venetian 7-layer Chevron bead from the 1600s

one oblong bead measuring 30mm x 12mm

they are fragile

matte finish

Ancient Cobalt Blues Tradewinds Glass Beads Venetian seed beads opaque yellow with intricate lamp-workBeautiful rich cobalt blues Tradewinds beads made in China over 800 years ago and traded in Java, Indonesia. Slightly graduated 22" strand of blue, sizes ranging from 5. 5mm 9mm diameter. Some hole sizes are . 5mm, whereas some are 1mm. I applied a bit of shea butter to bring out the vivid color! These beautiful beads are in good condition! There is one broken bead, and several with minor dings.