Antique European Clear Glass Turned Purple, 25-inch Strand
SKU: JSD-210
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$295.00
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Description
- 25-inch strand ofd mostly 10-12mm beads, many pentagonal paddle faceted.
- Probably of Dutch origin, from the 1700-1800s from the African trade.
- The strand includes two amber beads, 4 dark blue beads and the rest were clear glass, mostly turned purple by exposure to very long term UV radiation (sunlight)
- This happens when manganese dioxide, which is used to remove the natural greenish tint of glass, gradually turns a violet color over time. (See also JSD-791)
- Collected during the mid-1970s in Mali by Joyce Diamanti, world traveler, bead researcher, writer, editor and educator.