Sunlight on the Adriatic
Cheerful and lightweight.
Made with:
Antique Venetian glass beads in shades of white, gold, cobalt and maroon. Made about 125 years ago and shipped to Africa as beads for trading with indigenous peoples. Then shipped back to the West as collectors’ items. Each bead is one of a kind, with its own patterns, shapes and color arrays. Most of the beads are in near-mint condition but a few are lightly chipped.
Contemporary Czech glass beads in a rich shade of periwinkle blue, stitched into little cubes.
Oxidized sterling silver end caps and lobster clasp.
Weight:
Lightweight.
Dimensions:
19 1/2” long by 3/8” diameter.
Additional Information:
Can be shortened for no extra charge or lengthened 1-3” for an additional $25.
I will sign the clasp before shipping.
Sunlight on the Adriatic
Cheerful and lightweight.
Made with:
Antique Venetian glass beads in shades of white, gold, cobalt and maroon. Made about 125 years ago and shipped to Africa as beads for trading with indigenous peoples. Then shipped back to the West as collectors’ items. Each bead is one of a kind, with its own patterns, shapes and color arrays. Most of the beads are in near-mint condition but a few are lightly chipped.
Contemporary Czech glass beads in a rich shade of periwinkle blue, stitched into little cubes.
Oxidized sterling silver end caps and lobster clasp.
Weight:
Lightweight.
Dimensions:
19 1/2” long by 3/8” diameter.
Additional Information:
Can be shortened for no extra charge or lengthened 1-3” for an additional $25.
I will sign the clasp before shipping.
