Product Description: Discover the rare and valuable Seven-Layer Chevron Bead. Unlike the more common six-layer Chevron beads, this bead is older and features unique colors and textures, offering a distinctive charm and historical significance.

Specifications:

• Origin: Venice
• Estimated Production Period: 1500s to 1800s
• Diameter: 18mm
• Length: 23mm
• Hole Size: 3mm
• Special Notes:
  • As an antique item, it may have scratches, cracks, or chips.
• Important Notice:
  • Actual product may differ slightly in appearance due to lighting conditions and the use of photographic equipment. The color is depicted as seen in a well-lit indoor environment.

About Trade Beads:

Trade beads were produced from the late 1400s to the early 1900s in Venice, Bohemia, and other European countries for trade with Africa and the Americas. These beads were exchanged for gold, ivory, and slaves in Africa, and for furs with Native Americans in North America. The mid-1800s to early 1900s marked the peak production period, with millions of beads being exported to Africa, predominantly produced in Venice.