Large Yellow-Heart Beads Rondelles Strand of vintage 1940s royal

Strand of vintage 1940s royal blue "nuggets" from Japan

only made for a brief period in France

This strand has 36 bicone beads that measure from 12mm long x 7mm diameter to medium 23mm long x 10mm diameter

3mm hole in loop

Old brass with greenish patina

Large Yellow-Heart Beads Rondelles Strand of vintage 1940s royalBeautiful Venetian yellow heart beads made in the mid 1800's and traded in Nigeria. Mostly 13 14mm round with several slightly smaller beads at the top. 28 inches long, with 56 beads on the strand. Some color variation, but mostly a cranberry red. This kind of uniform condition is now rare! Traded in the Hudson River area in New York as well.