Czech green molded green glass beads, 5x13mm slices on 15-inch Strand
The earliest molded glass amulets date back to 2000 BC
Bohemian glass workers invented the button mold in 1732, but the didn't get around to making molded beads until 100 years later. The they quickly developed the techniques for making colorful molded glass reproductions of anything people valued: animal teeth, coral, snake vertebrae, shells, charms, etc. These were especially popular in the African trade 1850-1900.
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