Product Description: This is a classic medium-sized barrel-shaped Venetian Chevron Bead featuring a combination of white, red, and blue. With six layers and a twelve-star pattern, the blue parts give an antique and sophisticated look, suggesting extensive use over time.

Specifications:

• Origin: Venice
• Estimated Production Period: 1800s to early 1900s
• Diameter: 15mm
• Length: 18mm
• Hole Size: 4mm
• Special Notes: As this is an antique item, it may have scratches, cracks, or chips.
• Additional Caution: The actual product may appear slightly different from the photos due to lighting and viewing conditions. Photos were taken under lighting, so the color may appear different in bright indoor settings.

About Trade Beads:

Trade Beads were beads produced in Venice, Bohemia, and other European countries from the late 1400s to the early 1900s for trading with the African and American continents. These beads were exchanged for gold, ivory, slaves, and fur with Native Americans in North America. The peak of trade beads was from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s, with millions of beads produced and exported to Africa. Most of these beads were manufactured in Venice.