Strand of Old Blue Hebron Glass Beads geodes white & black feathering bead

white & black feathering bead traded in West Africa in the 1800s

Each piece is all uniquely carved and vary in size

and soldered loop in back for embellishing (attaching dangles

The front and back have two different designs

Funky vintage 14º Brown Iris pre-1900s Venetian seed beads

Strand of Old Blue Hebron Glass Beads geodes white & black feathering bead22" strand. These old blue hebron beads, with some green are estimated to be between 600 and 800 years old, made by Hebrew refugees in the Sudan region. Hebron beads were made with Dead Sea salts and the most common color is a dull yellow, however these are the green variety. Beads range in size from 9mm x 15mm diameter to 17mm x 24mm diameter.