BE463. The French
Cross beads here average 20 inches in length. $30.US/each strand.
(#4 is available)
BE469. The baby
chevrons are $22.US/each strand. (#1, #3, #4 & #5 are sold)
BE470. The baby
chevrons are $22.US/each strand. (#1 & #4 are sold)
BE471. The baby
chevrons are $22.US/each strand. (#4 is available)
BE472. I have a
group of chevrons here, averaging 20 to 21 inches in length. $20.US/each
strand
BE481. $22.US/each
strand (all are sold)
BE482. Kakamba
- $18.US/each strand (#2 is available)
BE484. Kakamba
- $18.US/each strand (#3 & #7 are available)
BE486. Long strands
(40 inches long) of old clear Czech beads with new cast glass amulet beads...
some of the beads are roundish and others squarish... a bargain at
$85.US/each strand (one strand is remaining with a mix of oval and corneless cube beads)
BE487. Russian
blues - $150.US/each strand.
BE488. Russian
blues - $165.US (#3 is sold)
BE493. Mixed fancy
beads - 28 inches long - $75.US/each strand. (#2 is sold)
BE495. Strand #1
with one clear twisted bead - a real collector's bead - $35.US. Strand
#2 - really clear deepRussian blues (4 with breaks) 25 inches long.
$145.US. (#2 is available)
BE496. Blue beads $22/strand. (#5 is sold)
BE497. Kakamba beads $18/strand. (#2, #3 & #4 are sold)
BE501. Kakamba beads $18/strand. (#1, #3, #4 & #6 are sold)
BE502. Kakamba beads $18/strand. (#2 & #3 are available)
BE504. All of the beads here are made in Venice and
traded into Africa. #1 is a 25 inch long strand of mixed beads
including black and white eye beads, chrome on black crumb beads and
others. $70.US. Strand #2 is about 16 1/2 inches long and
it has "eyes" of pale blues and pinks. The beads are not in
perfect shape but show their age quite nicely. $85.US. #3
is almost 32 inches long with 18 inches of "eye" beads and the rest in
crumb beads. $120.US.
BE505. These 23 inch long strands of beads have some nice
varieties of colours to them. Each has a broken bead on the
strand. They are $110.US/each strand. (#1 & #3 are sold)
BE506. These white on white Venetian strands are
22-23 inches long. The beads are a little worn with a sandy
texture but continue to be very attractive with their transluscence and
their variety. These are $85.US/each strand. (#1 & #2 are sold)
BE508. Strand #1 is a nice strand of beads that remind me
of bees - the fat black beads with yellow swirling around them.
The strand has about 29 inches of beads on it. $95.US.
Strand #2 has about 28 inches of a nice variety of patterns on
warm (close to a chrorme colour) yellow beads. I always love
examining the different stripes and crosses and squiggles. $95.US. (#1 & #2 are sold)
BE509. Strand #1 of these "good beads" is 28 inches long.
One of the striped beads at the front is broken. The other
beads look quite good for all of the years that they have lived
through. There is an excellent variety of beads here, some of
which sell for quite a bit on their own. $95.US. Strand #2
is a chevron style strand of "good beads". They are not
officially chevrons but duplicate the look by having layers of colour
making stripes down the length of the beads. I find them very
attractive in their quiet nature. $95.US. (#1 is sold)
BE510. This is a very attractive long (32 inch) strand of
baby King beads. They average 3/8 inch in diameter with some a
little larger. The beads are smooth, the green is a dark grass
green with the typical striped patterns on them. The beads at the
end of the strand are a very nice contrast. $245.US.
BE511. Here is a 38 inch long strand of mixed beads
including Kings. The beads at the back half have a great variety
and I often see them being sold individually for quite a lot.
Together they really show each other off. $185.US.
BE512. This is a heavy, long (39 inch) strand of King
beads. I love the black backgrounds and the drama that the
colours create. There is a good variety of beads (some very
smooth and sleek and some a little rough) . This is a very good
price for these impressive creatures - $400.US. (sold)
BE516. These beads average 28 inches. Each strand
certainly has its own personality - these are not perfect beads, but
very nice ones nevertheless. $95.US/each strand.
BE517. Here is a small, delicate, imperfect strand of
white beads trailed with blue. The blue squiggles are
actually darker than they appear in the photo. There is 23 inches
of beads. $50.US. (sold)
BE518. These strands are about 23 inches long. #1 is
coloured differently than in the image. The green at the back of
the strand is an opaque light grass green and the beads at the front
are transparent aqua blue. The other two strands are a midnight
blue. $25.US/each strand. (#1, #2 & #3 are sold)
BE519. Here is a 36 inch long strand of antique chevrons
from Venice. The tubular shapes are 6-layer and the short ones
are 4-layer. There are a couple of broken beads but most are in
very good condition. $655.US.
BE520. Here is a small variety of Venetian chevron beads.
Strand #1 is made up of antique 4-layer Venetian beads. The
strand is 24 inches long and waiting to become part of a necklace...
$200.US. Strand #2 is 27 inches long and made of tubular
4-layer chevrons. $50.US. Strand #3 is made of tubular
4-layer green chevrons. It is just under 24 inches long.
$55.US. (#1 & #2 are sold)
BE522. The gooseberry beads here are in two lengths.
The shorter ones average 24 inches in length and are
$36.US/each strand. The longer ones average 28 inches in
length and are $40.US/each strand.
BE524. These pale sandy glass disc beads have a very
natural look to them. There are 26 inches of beads on this
necklace averaging about 9/16 inch in diameter. $75.US.
BE525. These two red glass bead necklaces are made in
Germany I believe. They have Arabic writing but I am told it is
an Indian version. There is the name Allah on a number of the
beads. These are $18.US/each strand. (both are sold)
BE527. These Russian blues are more of the typical colour
- darker blue than they appear in this photo. Strand #1 has 32
inches of facet beads on it, enough for two necklaces or a double one.
Strand #2 has larger beads and measures about 31 inches in
length. $155.US/each strand.
BE528. This strand of Russian blues is a little
darker/less bright than it appears in the photo. There is a nice
group of beads here including a green and red one. One oval bead
is fractured. The strand is over 32 inches in length.
$235.US. (sold)
BE529. This necklace has excellent quality black beads on
it - with multi colour spots, stripes and squiggles. The necklace
is 15 inches long with a little over 9 inches of black beads and the
rest made of Ethiopian silver beads. This is a very beautiful,
simple, but intriguing strand. $325.US.
BE530. This is an unpredictable but beautiful group of
beads strung together in exactly the same pattern as was strung in
Africa. I do like the aesthetic sensibilities found in that
continent. This is a long strand - 32 inches with light turquoise
versions of "Russian blues" - two of them different versions of
spirals. There are glass beads mimicking the colour of agates but
not pretending to be them in any sense - it is simply an
interpretation. The necklace is ready to wear - $225.US.
BE531. I have two 32 inch long strands of 6 layer
chevrons here. I don't know their age or history and am a little
confused by them. They do look antique - the colours of them are
all correct but I need a chevron collector to help me out. The
beads are $300.US/each strand.
BE533. These three strands are all different, good sized
and interesting. Strand #1 is 21 inches long. The beads at
the front average 1/2 inch in diameter. There is a number of
layered chevron beads included - of various layers. $135.US.
Strand #3 is 23 inches long with beads averaging 1/2 inch in
diameter. This is a calm and comfortable colour. $110.US.
Strand #3 is 19 inches long. 2/3 of the strand are
chevrons. The others are interesting stripes, some with clear
centers. $135.US.
BE534. These are old white Venetian beads that remind me
of porcelain or old Chinese dishes. The blue has worn almost away
on some of them, but others have attractive squiggles on them.
They are most likely from the end of the 1800s. $55.US. (sold)
BE535. Kakamba beads - $18.US/each strand (#3 is sold)
BE536. Kakamba beads - $18.US/each strand (#1, #2 & #3 are sold)
BE537. Kakamba beads - $18.US/each strand (#2 is sold)
BE538. Kakamba beads - $18.US/each strand (#1 & #3 are sold)
BE596. Here is a long strand - 39 inches of beads with
twisted lines curling around them. Of course they are much nicer
in real life - smooth glass in dark turquoise and green with stripes of
brick and chrome. They match very nicely with the next strand of
beads listed. $300.US.
BE597. Here are 32 inches of beads, nicely shaped with an
angular profile. They are brick red with stripes of turquoise
blue and chrome yell. The beads average 1/3 inch long.
$220.US. (sold)
BE598. This is a great 28 inch long strand of antique
Venetian beads. This is a great combination with some interesting
details on the beads. On some of the yellow beads the melted
beads still stand out a little - they weren't heated hot enough to be
totally flattened. Very attractive. $160.US.
BE599. This is a 25 inch long strand of Venetian trade
beads in warm colours - the sun shines here. In between the
brighter beads there are some wonderful little four sided beads of dark
green and yellow. They are intriguing. $95.US. (on hold)
BE600. This is a long 33 inch long strand of Venetian
beads. There are three wonderful oval beads (7/8 inch long) with
roses on them. One bead has a small chip on it but the other two
are in excellent condition. There are some other interesting
single beads thrown in the strand as well. $195.US.
BE601. This is a pretty amazing strand of beads. In
the older days of trading beads there were always nice mixes to enhance
a strand. I miss getting beads that have that type of variety on
it. The beads are in excellent condition having some quite odd
and amazing ones hidden away. The strand is a little over 30
inches long. $285.US.
BE602. Well one of my favourite colours since I was a
kid, is this crazy lime green. I had to think twice before I
decided to part with these beads... Rectangular beads are a
delight as well - untypical of modern beads. The Venetian bead
makers would have to heat the glass very hot so that when they pressed
the side of a bead cylinder against a metal surface, the glass would
flatten nicely. It had to be done four times for every bead.
These beads are not perfect - there are a number with chips but I
like them anyway. There are some other curious beads mixed in
this 37 inch long strand - $155.US.
BE603. Chrome yellow is a very attractive colour and
strangely enough it mixes well with a whole range of other colours.
There are chips here and there on a few of the beads but in
general these are in good condition. They date from the 1800s and
there are some very curious beads tucked in. There are 6 oval
beads with delicate and different squiggles on them. $185.US.
BE604. Stripes, stripes and stripes. There are 31
inches of Venetian stripes here all with a yellow background.
There is a green & white one that has a soft chip in it. -
the others are in excellent condition. I think that someone
actually had fun making these. $145.US.
BE605. This is a very strong looking strand of beads.
It is 31 inches long with beads averaging 1/2 inch in diameter.
I like the beads with the squiggles but there are also unusual
beads tucked into the strand. It is always interesting to look at
the beads one after another. $295.US.
BE606. This is an incredibly long and perfect strand.
The beads are silky and detailed. Each one is a little
different than each other. They have tiny stripes in each
direction and tiny swirls as well. The strand is 64 inches long.
If the first customer would like to buy half, that is an option -
I would just cut the strand in the middle. The full strand is
$400.US.
BE607. Here is another amazingly long strand - 61 inches
of beads. They are tiny flattened spotted beads from the 1800s.
They have stronger deep reds and blues on them than the photo
shows. They are quite wonderful showing true age and a long
history. $400.US. If the first customer would like to buy
half of the strand, it would be $200.US.
BE608. What a wonderful strand of tubular beads.
Once beads are made they have heat applied to them so that they
can be pressed to create flat sides. They sit different than
rounded beads and contrast nicely with round or oval silver beads.
There is one single bead that looks like it has pink flowers on
it. They are all terrific. This is 31 inches long.
$290.US.
BE609. This is a varied 28 inch long strand of mixed Venetian beads. $68.US.
BE610. Here is a delicate strand of beads as well as a
sturdy strand. Strand #1 is 30 inches long and has a number of
watermelon style beads. There are a couple of black beads with
white spots on them - with three spots that make them look like faces.
As always there is a nice variety here. $120.US.
Strand #2 also has mostly black based beads but they are a fair bit
larger. The strand is 30 inches long as well but looks quite
different. There are some small king style beads and two layered
beads that have a clear outer section. Quite unusual.
$185.US.
BE611. There are three different strands of beads here -
all different. Strand #1 has a nice contrast between the
turquoise blue at one end and the chrome yellow at the other.
There are some special beads on this 30 inch strand.
$160.US. Strand #2 has an attractive mix on it. It
measures 25 inches long. $85.US. Strand #3 has my
favourite lime green on it - there are three green King beads here as
well as some odd and unusual beads. It is 23 inches long.
$125.US.
BE612. French cross beads averaging 20 - 24 inches long - $35.US/each strand. (#2 & #3 are available)
BE613. Strand #1 is 27 inches long. The beads are
in excellent condition except for the chrome one which has a big chip.
There are some unusual beads on this strand.
$250.US. Strand #2 is a little over 24 inches long with a good
variety of beads on it reducing to tiny ones at the back of the
necklace - all in very good condition. I love to examine these
over and over. $250.US.
BE614. I had ghost beads a while ago but they were sleek
and quite perfect. These 5 ghost beads (plus other beads of the
period) are pretty rough with pitted glass and some chips here and
there but they are the real thing. Someone strung them into this
bracelet which is on elastic so that it slips on and off.
$175.US/bracelet
BE615. Watermelon chevrons - $22.US/each strand (#1 & #2 are sold)
BE616. Watermelon chevrons - $22.US/each strand (all are sold)
BE617. Watermelon chevrons - $22.US/each strand (#1, #3 & #5 are sold)
BE618.
This is a very nice half strand - 15 inches - of small vaseline
beads. They average 1/2 inch in diameter. $50.US.
BE619. I have a gorgeous 22 inch long strand of seafoam
vaselines here, averaging 5/8 inch in diameter. The colour range
is like the sea with colours and shapes shifting... There is one
very nice old floral Venetian as well. It adds a beautiful touch.
$165.US.
BE420. The top
strand of 26 inches of blue beads is nicely accentuated with the 5 oval Dutch
beads in the front. The strand is a mix of slices and Russian blues
in a nice mix of blues. Strand #2 is 27 inches long and made
up of good night-time blue Dutch slices of glass. It would look wonderful
with a little silver tossed in. The strands are $85.US/each.
BE422. There are
two strands of dotted black beads here. Strand #1 is 27 inches long.
It has some very attractive beads on it like the drawn rectangular one at
the end of one side of the strand. Many of the beads are rectangular
too - much more unusual than the round. It looks old and attractive.
$145.US. Strand #2 is also 27 inches long, has old beads
of varying qualities. The beads are nicely and gently graduated.
$145.US. (#2 is available)
BE436. Here are
some Bohemian beads from the early 1900s - a strand of mottled brown square
beads, a mottled brick coloured square beads, and a strand of almost white
kakambas with multi-colour specks... about 24 inches of beads on each
strand. $18.US/each strand. (#1 is available)
BE447. Strand #1
has 28 inches of beads. The cord is broken, but beads shouldn't be
worn on raffia anyway, - it is just for transporting the beads...
Strand #2 has 32 inches of beads. $125.US/each strand.
(#1 is available)
BE449. Tiny striped
beads - $22.US/each strand. (#7 is available)
BE452. Russian
blues - these are in excellent condition and have a beautiful colour to them.
30 to 32 inches long. $95.US/each strand. (#2 & #3 are sold)
BE453. Russian
blues - these are in excellent condition and have a beautiful colour to them
- average 30 inches long.... $135.US/each strand. (#1 is available)
BE458. Chevron
strand #1 -28 inches long - $28.US. Long brownish spotted rectangles
-34 inches long - $125.US. (#2 is available)
BE393. There are
two strands of 19th century Venetian trade beads here. The inner strand
is just under 21 inches long with beads averaging just over 1/4 inch in diameter.
They are attractive tubulars of rich grass green with chrome yellow swirls
and brick coloured dashes on them. The outer strand is just over 21
inches in length and a combo of twisted and plain yellow streaks around the
black beads. $85.US./each strand. (#2 is sold)
BE400. These are
beautiful gleaming skinny tubular beads. They have been strung with
a few beads of contrast in the front and would look gorgeous strung on a
cord with a clasp in exactly the same way. The beads average 22 inches
in length. $75.US./each strand.
BE401. The inner
strand of tubular "gooseberries" is just over 22 inches long. The middle
strand of "Russian blues" is also over 22 inches long. It has some
beautifully cut beads as well as two very attractive tubular aqua glass
beads. The outer strand has very attractive tubulars which are
about 1/4 inch in diameter. The strand is 22+ inches long.
$85.US./each strand. (#1 & #3 are available)
BE404. These are
good, hearty, heavy bead strands. Strand #1 is quite uniform in colour
and size. The strand is over 30 inches long and the beads are just
under 1/2 inch in diameter. Strand #2 has a very nice 32 inch
long collection of contrasting beads. $210.US./each strand. (#2 is available)
BE408. These are
great 19th century Venetian beads - constructed from colourful multi-layered
tubes of glass which one can see by looking at the ends of the beads.
.Each strand is 12 inches long. The beads are in excellent condition.
$115.US./each strand. (both sold)
BE380. Kakambas - $16.US/each
strand. (#1 is available)
BE369. These two strands are
a little over 30 inches long with the largest beads averaging about 7/8 inches
across. There are king beads in a variety of designs as well as a variety
of degrees of wear. They are very handsome. #1 has a 6 layer
chevron on it, and #2 has a 4 layer chevron. $325.US/each strand.
(#2 is available)
BE286. $85.US/each
strand. (#3 is available)
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