Measurements: 18mm with a 3~4mm threading hole .
Indian manufactured beads can be a bit inconsistent in size, so measurements are approximate.
Quantity per pack: 5 beads - chosen at random (beads may vary from the photos as each bead is individual - photo is a guide only).
Origin: Hand Made in India - We believe this bead to be a reproduction of a Trade Bead.
Colour: What seems like a black base, with canes of purple with light purple, red and white. Little stars and starbursts are all over the bead. These beads, even though they are not decorated with flowers, still seem to come under the heading of 'millefiori', probably because they are a style copied from Venetian beads. The hole of the bead has iron ore deposits which indicates it is a furnace-wound style made bead.
These could be used for multiple crafty ideas including decorating your own table cloth weights because they are quite a large bead. Or incorporate one or two into an eclectic necklace strand. Use as a feature bead or beads on a necklace, or one at the front of a bracelet. Or just keep them as treasures in your stash! You might even like to put them out in a bowl for a talking point in your home.
Bead Shack made a huge bead haul around 2007, and these beads were quite old before that. The man we purchased them from used to collect large hauls of beads that became available, so who knows how long ago they were made! Our best guess would be around 1980s.
