Circa 1400, this bead has been in my collection since purchasing it from an importer in the mid 1980s. Most of my collected beads are from that time and earlier. This square bead is 17mm X 17.5mm X 5.

 

After selling my jewelry designs in galleries over the last 8 years, I've decided it's time to sell some of my component beads. All of my rare, antique beads were purchased directly from collectors, a

 

Very nice dark PUMTEK bead Pattern = 3 sets of diamonds within diamonds Approx 14 mm From mixed strand brought from Burma to USA mid 1980sPetrified / opaliized palm wood .May date as old as 15th centu

 

2 Roman Ancient Amber Beads, 100 - 300 AD. VERY RARE !! You are bidding on 2 original Roman Ancient Amber Beads, dated to 1st - 3rd Century AD. Wearable; these beads need re-stringing to be a part of

 

Here is a small strand of vintage Venetian end-of-day African trade beads. Literally these beads are made at the end of the day from bits and pieces of glass left over on the bead maker's table. This

 

I bought a lot of beads from the estate of a man who sold Murano glass here in the States between the Wars.  His family found a box full in the attic when they were cleaning up. These are beautifully

 

OVER 10 MM BY 8 MM WIDE-RARE ANCIENT PYU AGATE SCULPTED ELEPHANT BEAD FROM SOUTH EAST ASIA [ INDO -BURMO ] FABRICATED BETWEEN 200B.C. AND 800 A.D.. THIS IS THE FIRST BEAD OF THIS TYPE TO BE AUCTIONED

 

OLD RARE ETHIOPIAN SILVER CROSS Nice Design African Trade Bead Pendant 31x44mm THIS IS A VERY NICE DESIGN OLD AND RARE ETHIOPIAN COIN SILVER CROSS AFRICAN TRADE PENDANT. Not to be mistaken for the new

 

mutasem2006 Store 14mm Antique Islamic Empire Glass Bead, 200+ Years Old, #A2696 You are buying 1 VERY RARE Antique Islamic Empires Glass Bead as in pictures, 200+ Years old, Size 14mm x 12mm, #A2696.

 

24 inch strand large cobalt blue eye beads from the African trade (made in India). The beads are ~27-28mm long and ~11-12mm wide and they are in good condition, showing some signs of wear due to age a