This is an antique, Venetian, six layer, chevron, drawn, cane bead with a black layer which comes via the African trade. This antique chevron bead measures 0.87 inches long by 0.98 inches wide.This Italian bead is in fair to good condition with a few end dings and the blue stripes being worn away. Sometimes referred to as a Star Beads or a Women's Chevron beads. This Italian bead is highly desirable and would be excellent for jewelry making or adding to any African trade bead collection. I combine shipping on multiple orders so please check out my eBay store Mountainamma's Marketplace where I have thousands of items to browse including antique beads, ancient beads and trade beads. Buyers of multiple items message me before checkout for help combining shipping fees.