Group of 7 Ancient Roman Glass Beads roses vintage 1980's

vintage 1980's

14" strands of 7 x 4mm hessonite garnet flat faceted oval beads

depicting three Hindu deities

26mm long x 24mm diameter with translucent aqua core

10" strand of varying length 15-25mm long blue kyanite "sticks"

Group of 7 Ancient Roman Glass Beads roses vintage 1980'sBeautiful and rare ancient Roman glass beads traded in Mali, West Africa. These are about 2,000 years old, made in Italy! Center bead is a rare transparent blue glass with raised yellow "eyes", 12mm diameter x 9mm tall with 3mm hole. Small blue Roman glass beads frame the center bead along with 2 small yellow ancient beads, 5mm. One of a kind! Ready for your design ideas!