Product Description: This strand features exquisite Millefiori beads, known for their intricate and colorful mosaic patterns. Originating from Venice, these beads are a stunning example of traditional craftsmanship. Each strand includes 33 beads, each measuring approximately 14mm by 32mm. Please note that as antique items, they may exhibit signs of wear such as scratches, cracks, or chips.

Specifications:

• Origin: Venice
• Bead Count: 33 beads
• Main Bead Size: 14mm x 32mm
• Condition: Antique (may include imperfections such as scratches, cracks, or chips)

About Millefiori:

Era: Late 1800s to early 1900s

Origin: Venice

Technique: Mosaic application or mosaic insertion

In Africa, these beads are known as "Chachaso." The term "Millefiori" is Italian for "a thousand flowers." In response to the collapse of exclusive trade with the East and the market dominance of Bohemian glass in Europe, Venice began producing a wide variety of decorative glass as an economic countermeasure. Millefiori glass is a prime example of this effort. Traders, already engaged in bead trade with Africa, created cylindrical glass beads from Millefiori glass and transported them to Africa as trade beads.