A beautiful group of antique Venetian striped melon seed beads paired with matching striped rounds all in brick red, black & white--made in Venice, Italy in the late 1800's-early 1900's--very beautiful patina attesting to age and tribal use.  This group would make a terrific bracelet!  Great beads for the jewelry designer and the collector!
11 melon seed beads:  Approx. 14.5-17 mm between perforations, 6-7 mm in diameter
12 round beads:  Approx. 2-3.5 mm between perforations, 4-4.5 mm in diameter
Length:  Approx. 7 3/4 inches

Use these fine, antique Venetian striped beads in your jewelry designs, or add them to your collection of trade beads!

Please note:  The photos are highly magnified therefore, every tiny detail and flaw is made huge.  In person, most flaws are not even noticeable.  Please refer to the measurements I provide to determine the true size of the beads.  We do our utmost to ensure accuracy of color however, please be aware that color rendition varies with individual computer displays.

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