Product Description: Introducing the Six-Layer Venetian Chevron Bead, a classic barrel-shaped bead featuring a combination of white, red, and blue. This six-layer, twelve-star design is a quintessential example of traditional Venetian craftsmanship.

Specifications:

• Origin: Venice
• Estimated Production Era: 1800s to early 1900s
• Diameter: 24mm
• Length: 30mm
• Hole Size: 3mm
• Special Notes:
  • As an antique item, it may have scratches, cracks, or chips.
  • There may be repair marks where broken beads have been reassembled.
• Caution:
  • Due to lighting conditions during photography, actual product appearance may slightly differ from photos.
  • Photographs are taken with lighting, so colors may appear as they would in a brightly lit indoor environment.

About Trade Beads:

Trade beads, produced from the late 1400s to the early 1900s, were crafted in Venice, Bohemia, and other European countries for trade with Africa and the Americas. These beads were exchanged for gold, ivory, and slaves in Africa, and for furs with Native Americans. The trade beads industry peaked from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s, with millions of beads being produced and exported to Africa, predominantly from Venice.