Product Description: This rare 7-layer Chevron Bead is a single, prized bead that stands out from the more common 6-layer Chevron Beads. Its older production period provides a unique coloration and texture, featuring a distinctive semi-transparent blue layer that adds to its rarity and charm.

Specifications:

• Origin: Venice
• Estimated Production Period: 1500s to 1800s
• Diameter: 19mm
• Length: 10mm
• Hole Size: 6mm
• Special Notes: As an antique item, it may have scratches, cracks, or chips.
• Attention: The actual product may appear slightly different from the photos due to lighting conditions. Photographs were taken under controlled lighting, resulting in colors that may look different in various indoor lighting.

About Trade Beads:

Trade Beads: Trade Beads were produced in Europe, predominantly in Venice and Bohemia, from the late 1400s to the early 1900s for trade with Africa and the Americas. These beads were exchanged for goods such as gold, ivory, and slaves in Africa, and fur with Native Americans. The peak production period was from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s, when millions of beads were exported to Africa, with most being produced in Venice.