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• Rare Pomegranate
White Hearts Rondelle Glass Beads (Circa early 1900s); Origin:
Venice; Collected: Africa
• Handcrafted Sterling Silver Bells without Clappers from the
Hill Tribe of Northern Thailand
• White Freshwater Potato Pearls
• Handcrafted Sterling Silver Toggle Clasp from Bali
• Finished with Silver French Bullion
• Length: 16”
• N0904-111
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WHITE HEARTS GLASS
BEADS: Beads such as these were heavily traded to the peoples
of Africa for their local crafts and supplies, as well as for
gold. However, these beads were perhaps the main type of trade
beads to Native Americans for fur pelts. The “white heart”
style was invented around 1480. They are a double layer bead
which was drawn from two canes of glass by hand. Initially,
the beads were primarily red glass using actual gold so the
bead makers had to use it sparingly. Because of the gold being
used in the outer layer to achieve the red color, they were
forced to use a cheaper color to create the core. Green was
used (Green Hearts) as the core from 1480 until 1830 and in
1830, it was switched from green to either yellow or white.
Around 1860, the yellow was dropped from the core and only
white was being used, hence the name “White Hearts.” These
particular White Hearts are very rare due to their pomegranate
color and size. They were handmade in Venice, circa early
1900s, and were collected in Africa.
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