Venetian Watermelon Beads, Flattened Ovals copper This large diamond-shaped bead is

This large diamond-shaped bead is over 100 years old and is found in Mauritania and Niger

The close-up gives a better view of the lovely color

16" strand of small

These rings are made to be worn as a bunch on string rather than on the finger (see photo)

This panel is worn and has a patina to it

Venetian Watermelon Beads, Flattened Ovals copper This large diamond-shaped bead isA fun 20" strand of bright candy cane colored glass beads! Red, Blue, Green and White stripes on a flattened oval shaped bead. Beads size averages 14 17mm long by 5 4mm thick (there may be a few un squashed regular oval watermelon beads in each strand). 2mm hole. Made in the early 1900s, and traded in West Africa