Roman Era Olive Glass Beads, Recycled Bracelet Pieces seafoam Venetian-made and traded in West

Venetian-made and traded in West Africa in the 1800's

slightly different sizes

Opaque lavender glass swirled with transparent emerald green

red floral pattern

are a rare rectangular box shape with rounded corners

Roman Era Olive Glass Beads, Recycled Bracelet Pieces seafoam Venetian-made and traded in West18" strand of Roman era olive glass beads made from transparent glass that is over 2,000 years old, recently excavated and drilled in Afghanistan. These were originally bangle bracelets, which were in broken sections. Cylindrical with a twist, these beads average 8mm long x 7mm diameter with 1. 5mm holes and have a matte finish. Last photo shows other color options. Beads were produced in Afghanistan in the 1980's.