Watermelon Chevron Antique Venetian Glass, Green Oval 15x7
SKU: AFS-32
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$20.00
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Description
- Antique Venetian green Chevron cane pinched to form "Watermelon" beads
- These average 10x7mm on 21-inch strand
- This shape of African trade bead with any color stripes is now called Watermelon beads, but the name originated with the green Chevron version b/c they actually resemble watermelons, with alternating light and dark green stripes.
- These beads were made during the early 1900s, primarily for the African trade.
- When stringing with bead like these that have uneven ends, I recommend using a small matching, or complimentary colored size 8 seed bead at each end before adding any other beads. This helps the necklace hand straight.