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

 

dreamfeat store ESTATE~RARE~ANTIQUE~HUGE~1~PIGEON EGG~GORGEOUS COBALT BLUE~TRADE BEAD!WOW! Estate Sale!!!~1~RARE~ANTIQUE~EXTRA LARGE~PIGEON EGG~ COBALT BLUE~WOUND~GOOD CONDITION~AFRICAN TRADE BEADS~Gr

 

OVER 17 MM LONG BY11 MM WIDE - A BEAD OF ANCIENT JASPER. THIS IS HARD SUPER DENSE JASPER STONE HAS BEEN SUPERBLY CRAFTED BY MASTER LAPIDARY ARTISTS. LONG OVER LOOKED BY COLLECTORS THESE ANCIENT MALI F

 

mutasem2006 Store 33mm Ancient Roman Glass bead, 1800+Years Old, #A7323 You are buying 1 Ancient Rare Roman Glass Bead, condition as in pictures, 1800+ Years old, Size 33mm x 13mm, #A7323. You are buy

 

mutasem2006 Store 15.5mm Ancient Rock Crystal Bead, 2000+Years Old, #A5958 1 Ancient Rare Rock Crystal Bead as in pictures, 2000+Years old, Size 15.5mm x 15mm, #A5958. Please check Pictures for detail

 

dreamfeat Store ~CONTEMPORARY~SWIRL~HAND BLOWN~COBALT~MIX-USA~LOVELY~ VINTAGE/CONTEMP~MIX~HAND BLOWN~HOLLOW~SWIRL~VINTAGE CZECH~COBALT~FANTASTIC CONDITION! ~Great addition to current collection, these

 

dreamfeat Store SALE!~ESTATE~RARE!~1~ANCIENT~AMAZONITE~Mauritania~MALI~ BEAD! LOVELY! DUE TO SPECIAL NATURE OF THESE BEADS~I AM LISTING THESE SO THAT BUYERS MAY REMAIN ANONYMOUS~ IF THERE IS EVER A LI

 

24 inch strand of large cobalt blue feather beads from the African trade (made in India). The beads are ~25-29mm long and ~11-12mm wide and they are in good condition, showing some signs of wear due t

 

11 MM AND OVER 3000 YEARS OLD- AN ASIA MINOR TO INDUS VALLEY EXTREMELY PATINIZED TUBULAR SHAPED AGATE BEAD. COVETED BY DESIGNERS THESE BEADS ARE BEAUTIFUL AND HISTORICAL WITH GORGEOUS PATINAS TO STUDY

 

THIS BEAD IS WHY I BEGAN COLLECTION ANCIENT BANDED AND EYED AGATE BEADS !!! OVER 15 MM WIDE. A GORGEOUS AND EXCITING BANDED AGATE WITH EYE PATTERN. SUPER WEAR PATINA AND SKIN USAGE POLISH. FROM WESTER