VTG 1900's VENETIAN 50 SIX LAYER CHEVRON AFRICAN TRADE BEADS STRAND NECKLACE 24"

Description

Antique glass 50 beads 6 layer chevron ,in very good condition size 12 X 7 mm
Chevron beads were first made in Venice in the late 15th century -- and these beautiful beads have been made ever since!  The highest quality Chevrons were made in Venice.  These beads were traded throughout the world, most famously in Western Africa, where most of our beads are from.
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