Vintage Venetian green "Watermelon" chevron beads Set of 9
One small round watermelon and 8 pinched beads 12x6 to 15x9mm
These beads are created by the same multi-step process as blue chevrons, but then for some reason the ends are pinched closed rather than ground so you barely see the 4 layer chevron pattern inside.
But it's the points of the white stars underneath the green outer layer of glass that give these beads their watermelon-like stripes
Made in Venice, Italy, early 1900s for the African trade
Only one like this available
To read more about the long history of chevron beads see the entry for AFT-199
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