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.
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