Antique Excavated Afghan Glass Bead Necklace with Faceted Ruby and Sapphire Accent Beads brass barrel strand which was the location of

which was the location of two major Ancient Cultures

each with its own wavelength

or hidden behind them

Their nickname "Russian Blues" came into existence as they were brought into the Alaskan bead trade by Russian fur traders to the west coast of the United States and Canada during the 19th Century

Antique Excavated Afghan Glass Bead Necklace with Faceted Ruby and Sapphire Accent Beads brass barrel strand which was the location ofGlass beads excavated from historical abandoned dump sites in Afghanistan are re ground and drilled fragments of ancient jewelry, pottery shards, ruined vessels and amphora used on trade routes, ancient perfume vials and fine glass bangles that adorned the wrists of Roman and Persian ladies from previous centuries. Beads vary in origin from late Roman era to 14th 16th century Persian glass and Faience, and 18th 19th century bottles. Length: Approx.