These are beads that have been around for a very long time, possibly pre-1900s. The wedding cake beads are made of an opaque sky blue that was wrapped with delicate gold foil and then very thin trails

 

Title"African Colors" Prosser Trade Beads Round Glass GambiaType of ObjectDrawn glassMade InEuropeTraded InAfricaApproximate AgeLate 19th-Early 20th CenturyOverall ConditionFair to good. Some of our b

 

Used regular trollbeads clasp Posted with eBay Mobile

 

5 Well Matched Beads Old Rare ETHIOPIAN SILVER African Trade Beads THIS IS 5 WELL MATCHED BEADS OF OLD RARE HANDMADE ETHIOPIAN SILVER COLOR METAL AFRICAN TRADE BEADS. THE ETCHED DESIGN ON THESE BEADS

 

APPRX. 12 MM LONG. NEVER SEEN BEFORE ON EBAY. AN ANCIENT PYU CULTURE STONE SCULPTED BEE. CLOSE TO 2000 YEARS OLD. THIS BEAD IS ANCIENT AND HAS A HEAVY USAGE PATINA. ADVANCED COLLECTORS HAVE CALLED THE

 

mutasem2006 Store 10 Antique Shell beads from Tibet, 6-7mm, #A3057 You are buying 10 VERY RARE Antique Shell Beads from Tibet as in pictures, Sizes 6mm to 7mm, #A3057. Please Check Pictures for Detail

 

THIS IS A NICE GROUP OF 60, SCARCE, PORCELAIN WHITE, GLASS, PONY BEADS. THE PONY NAME COMES FROM THE AMERICAN INDIAN TRADE PERIOD, WHEN ARTICLES FOR TRADE, INCLUDING BEADS, WHICH WERE CARRIED ON SMALL

 

mutasem2006 store 18mm Ancient Very Rare Agate Bead, 3000+ Years Old, #A6003 I'm the only Seller on ebay offering this huge variety of Agate Beads. You are buying 1 Ancient Agate Very Rare Bead as in

 

Old Rare Striped 3 Layer Chevron ELBOW SHAPE Venetian Glass African Trade Bead This is a very nice bead from my collection. AN OLD RARE STRIPED 3 LAYER CHEVRON ELBOW SHAPE VENETIAN GLASS AFRICAN TRADE

 

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