Chevrons, Vintage Venetian Green Whatermelon Beads, Sold by the Set of 9
SKU: AFE-826
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Description
- Vintage Venetian green "Watermelon" chevron beads Set of 9
- One small round watermelon and 8 pinched beads 12x6 to 15x9mm
- These beads are created by the same multi-step process as blue chevrons, but then for some reason the ends are pinched closed rather than ground so you barely see the 4 layer chevron pattern inside.
- But it's the points of the white stars underneath the green outer layer of glass that give these beads their watermelon-like stripes
- Made in Venice, Italy, early 1900s for the African trade
- Only one like this available
- To read more about the long history of chevron beads see the entry for AFT-199