Assorted European Glass Beads From the African trade. Check King Zongo's list for more famous "trade" beads. Combining lots saves on postage. Buy 'em if you like 'em!

 

EBONY WOOD With ALUMINUM & BRASS Inlay MALI African Trade Bead Large Pendant THIS IS AN EBONY WOOD WITH ALUMINUM AND BRASS METAL INLAY MALI AFRICAN TRADE BEAD PENDANT. This pendant would make a gr

 

THESE ARE 40, BRIGHT RED, WHITE HEARTS. THESE ARE NOT THE REAL OLD WHITE HEART BEADS, BUT MADE IN THE VERY OLD TRADITION. THEY HAVE A PRETTY RED LAYER OVER WHITE GLASS LAYER. THEY ARE STILL A VERY POP

 

This is a matched set of 26 African trade beads from the mid-late-1800s or so.  Used by European traders who bought them in Venice, Italy, to barter for gold, ivory, palm oil and the like.  They are

 

Old Rare Blue & White Color Stripe Pattern Venetian Glass African Trade Bead This is a great bead from my collection. AN INTERESTING RARE OLD STRIPED DESIGN PATTERN RONDELL SHAPE VENETIAN GLASS AF

 

AN ANTIQUE AND AUTHENTIC NATURAL GOLDEN AMBER BUTTERSCOTCH COLORED BEAD IN FANTASTIC CONDITION. [ APPRX. 10 MM LONG ] THIS IS NOT SYNTHETIC NOR HAS IT BEEN REMELTED. THE TEST FOR AMBER CONTENT IS TO H

 

allgoodneads Store RARE OLD BRICK RED/WHITE/YELLOW VENETIAN W/TURQUOISE CORE EYE AFRICAN TRADE BEAD 8mm x 16mm S & H IS FREE!!! ON ALL DOMESTIC SHIPMENTS. ALL ITEMS ARE INSURED FOR DOMESTIC SHIPPI

 

mutasem2006 Store 4 Antique Agate beads from Tibet, 8mm, #A8766 You are buying 4 VERY RARE Antique Agate Beads from Tibet as in pictures, Sizes 8mm, #A8766. Please Check Pictures for Details. Authenti

 

THIS IS A VERY NICE, AND VERY RARE ANTIQUE VENETIAN GLASS TRADE BEAD, FROM THE VERY EARLY 1900'S, POSSIBLY LATE 1800'S. IT HAS A WHITE BASE COLOR, WITH A REVERSE "S" IN A PINK COLOR. THERE IS ALSO A T

 

This was an amazing necklace but it's obvious some of the spacer beads and some of the pretty end caps for the cane beads have been lost. Maybe you'll restring it differently so it won't matter? What