Collectable strand of antique, probably Dutch beads from the 1700-1800s turning light violet color to due long term exposure to sunlight. This interesting change happens over many decades when manganese oxide (used to remove the natural green tint in glass) turns purple over time to due UV exposure.
For another similar strand see JSD-790
This graduated strand included beads ranging from 8-20mm diameter. Many have 10 facets but these are not traditional cut or moulded facets. Instead they are made by pressing still soft wound glass beads with paddles to create the softly faceted shapes. There are also two very nice twisted shapes, one very large the other very small plus the usual early oblate wound glass beads
Collected mid-1970s in Mali by Joyce Diamanti, world traveler, bead researcher, writer, editor and educator.
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