Roman Era Glass Beads, Recycled Bracelet Pieces steel cut I applied a bit of

I applied a bit of shea butter to bring out the vivid color

These wonderful beads are from the 1800s and have seen better days

Black and red seed beads sprinkled in

32mm long x 509mm diameter with 5mm hole for stringing

10mm cow bone beads handmade in China with characters

Roman Era Glass Beads, Recycled Bracelet Pieces steel cut I applied a bit of18" strand of Roman era dark purple 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. Last photo shows other color options.