Bohemian, Vintage, Clear & White, Oval Beads, 30x17mm, Sold Individually

SKU: JSD-1331
Sale price $18.00

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Description

  • These beads are priced and sold individually
  • Antique or vintage Bohemian (now Czech Republic) glass trade beads
  • Large oval clear and white beads 30mm long by 17mm at widest point, 
  • Similar to the Flower or Kakamba beads these imitated moonstone or white agate with a swirling mix of white and clear glass
  • These beads were designed to imitate beads made of white agate or "moonstone" as it was called in West Africa. 
  • Clear and white glass were swirled together but not completly mixed. it was poured int two half bead moldss with were later joined. 
  • From the collection of Joyce Diamanti, bead researcher, writer and educator.