Collectible Beads

THE MATRIX MATERIAL IS VERY SMOOTH AND HAS BEEN HIGHLY AGATIZED. THESE BEADS HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR COLLECTOR'S BEAD IN THE LAST 10 YEARS. BEADS SUCH AS THIS ONE ARE RARE AND WHEN YOU STUDY THE PHOTOS YOU WILL RECOGNIZE WHAT QUALITIES CONSTITUTE AN AUTHENTIC BEAD, SO STUDY AWAY !

Technically these beads are multi-murine but since they are so similar I'm not going to be so picky.This is one of the skinniest murine based elbow beads I have ever seen. This bead is a fine example of the Venetian bead makers craft!

Here is a wonderful Antique Venetian Red Center Murine Elbow African Glass Trade Bead featuring a red center murine ringed in white with a dark blue 8-point star which is then ringed in white on top of these light green "pillows.".

ONE OF MY BEST QUALITY INDO TIBETAN BHAISAJYAGURU BEAD SULEMANI SINGLE BANDED AND FOUR EYED AGATE NECKLACE HEIRLOOM. THIS IS AN OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL COLLECTORS TO OBTAIN AN AUTHENTIC ANCIENT NATURAL BANDED AGATE INDO TIBETAN ASIA MINOR HEIRLOOM BEAD.

A PYU KINGDOM / KUSHAN ETCHED AGATE/CARNELIAN DOUBLE LOTUS PATTERNED BEAD. THESE CARNELIAN AGATE BEADS ARE VERY HARD [ harness number is 6.5 ] AND YET THEY WERE POLISHED AND DRILLED BY HAND. ONE OF MY FAVORITE BEADS.

RARE AND ANCIENT ETCHED SIX STRIPE PATINIZED PYU PUMTEK LINE DECORATED ROUND SHAPED BEAD. THIS DENSE AGATIZED/OPALIZED BEAD EXHIBITS A MATRIX MATERIAL WHICH IS VERY SMOOTH, SILKY AND HARD AND BLACK IN COLOR.

RARE AND ANCIENT " THREE ZIG ZAG TIGER " PATTERN PATINIZED PUMTEK-PYU LINE DECORATED TUBULAR SHAPED BEAD WITH A PLEASING SLIGHT TAPER. THIS DENSE AGATIZED/OPALIZED BEADS EXHIBIT A MATRIX MATERIAL WHICH IS VERY DARK, SMOOTH, SILKY AND HARD AND YET YOU CAN STILL SEE THE GRAINING.

AN ANCIENT FOUR EYE PATINIZED PYU KINGDOM LINE DECORATED AGATE CARNELIAN HEIRLOOM BEAD. THIS IS ONE OF THE HOTTEST BEADS IN THE SOUTH EAST ASIAN BEAD MARKET RIGHT NOW. APPOINTED WITH AN ORANGE COLOR MATRIX WITH SMOOTH WHITE STRIPES CREATING A CRISS CROSS FOUR EYE PATTERN.

LARGE AND RARE DOUBLE LOTUS PATTERN PATINIZED PUMTEK-PYU LINE DECORATED ROUND SHAPED BEAD. THIS DENSE AGATIZED/OPALIZED BEAD EXHIBITS A MATRIX MATERIAL WHICH IS VERY DARK, SMOOTH, SILKY AND HARD AND YET YOU CAN STILL SEE THE GRAINING.

POSSIBLY 3000 OR MORE YEARS OLD. NOTE THE USAGE POLISH LUSTRE. AFTER YOU WEAR THIS BEAD, THE COLORS WILL DEEPEN ! THIS IS ONE OF MY LARGEST EGYPTIAN BEADS.

A RARE ANCIENT " DOUBLE ZIG ZAG " PATTERN ON A PATINIZED PUMTEK PYU LINE DECORATED ROUND SHAPED BEAD. THE MATRIX MATERIAL IS VERY SMOOTH AND HAS BEEN HIGHLY AGATIZED. THERE IS A CHIP NEAR ONE BEAD HOLE WHICH SHOWS THE DEEP PENETRATION OF THE LINE DECORATION INTO THE AGATIZED MATRIX.

INDO TIBETAN SULEMANI SINGLE STRIPE BANDED AGATE ROUND NECKLACE BEAD. THIS IS AN OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL COLLECTORS TO OBTAIN AN AUTHENTIC ANCIENT NATURAL BANDED AGATE INDO TIBETAN ASIA MINOR HEIRLOOM BEAD.

THIS BEAD IS FROM MY PERSONAL COLLECTION. THE STONE THEY USED BACK THEN WAS GREAT QUALITY MATERIAL CONSIDERING IT'S DENSITY AND HEAVINESS. IN FACT THIS PARTICULAR STONE IS AGATE. THEY ARE VERY BEAUTIFUL WORKS OF ART AND THEY ARE COLLECTABLE IN THEIR OWN RIGHT.

THIS BEAD IS 8.4 MM WIDE AND IS A RARE SIZE FROM MY DWINDLING COLLECTION. THIS BEAD IS PURE BLUE WITH GORGEOUS VARIENCES WHICH ENHANCE COLOR RICHNESS AND COLOR HUE MUCH LIKE A JAPANESE PAINTING. SOLID, HEAVY AND IN PERFECT CONDITION.

People hung pretty decorations on their necks before they made tools. Great civilizations have passed but he beads remain. Every string is different. We have Greek. Roman, Egyptian, Gandara and more.

Size: beads are 9-11mm wide and 12-15.5mm long. Condition: very good. you will receive the strand pictured.

4 Roman Ancient. 4 original Roman Ancient. Wearable; these beads need re-stringing to be a part of a modern beautiful necklace. Gl as s Beads, dated to 1st - 3rd Century AD. VERY RARE. VERY RARE !

There are also 2 wooden beads. The longest bead is approx. 1 5/8" and the largest round amber color bead is approx.

These are very important for us to survive and have opportunity to improve our products and service. I will not hold the item that was paid more than 24 hours due to the US Top Rate Policy.

A very interesting and a very rare bead which you will not see anywhere else! This bead is a fine example of the Venetian bead makers craft!

Antique Roman Eye glass bead which was found in Mauritania. It is up to 1000 years old.

This item will be much better in real life than in a pictures!

This item will be much better in real life than in a pictures!

Very nice group 15 mixed millefiori beads.

RARE AND ANCIENT ETCHED SIX STRIPE PATINIZED PYU PUMTEK LINE DECORATED ROUND SHAPED BEAD. THIS DENSE AGATIZED/OPALIZED BEAD EXHIBITS A MATRIX MATERIAL WHICH IS VERY SMOOTH, SILKY AND HARD AND BLACK BROWN IN COLOR.

AN ANCIENT JET [ PETRIFIED COAL - ANTHRACITE ] CORNERLESS CUBE MALA BEAD IN EXCELLANT WORN CONDITION WITH EXCEPTIONAL BEAD HOLE WEAR. FROM THE ASIAN MINOR / MIDDLE EASTERN REGIONS. AN AUTHENTIC ARTIFACT WITH PATINIZED WEAR, NO REPAIRS AND STILL VERY STURDY AND READY TO WEAR AND ENJOY.

30 Roman Ancient Smaller. 30 original Roman Ancient. Wearable; these beads need re-stringing to be a part of a modern beautiful necklace. G l a s s Beads, dated to 1st - 3rd Century AD. VERY RARE. VERY RARE !

ONE PAIR OF CUSTOM MADE 18 KARAT ROUND GOLD BEADS. FOR THE TOP QUALITY COLLECTOR OR DESIGNER. PERFECT FOR PYU BEAD NECKLACES. HEAVY LITTLE BEADS.

AN ANCIENT PYU KINGDOM BANDED AGATE SCULPTED PARROT AMULET BEAD WITH A VERY DYNAMIC BODY AND PROBABLY THE PRETTIEST AGATE BANDING YOU WILL EVER SEE. THE COLORS OF THE AGATE LOOK SIMILAR TO CHUNG TYPES.

AN ANCIENT TWO ZIG ZAG PATINIZED PYU KINGDOM LINE DECORATED AGATIZED HEIRLOOM BEAD. THIS IS ONE OF THE HOTTEST BEADS IN THE SOUTH EAST ASIAN BEAD MARKET RIGHT NOW. APPOINTED WITH A BROWN COLOR MATRIX WITH TWO SMOOTH TAN ZIG ZAG STRIPES CREATING THE TIGER STRIPE PATTERN.

THIS SMALLER ONES ARE OFTEN THE BEST QUALITY. A RARE BLACK AND WHITE PERFECT BEAD.

AN AUTHENTIC ARTIFACT WITH PATINIZED WEAR, NO REPAIRS AND STILL VERY STURDY AND READY TO WEAR AND ENJOY. AGE IS OVER 1200 YEARS OR MORE. A REAL BEAD ARTIFACT. A WONDERFUL AND SOLID ANCIENT GLASS BEAD WHICH CAN BE WORN WITHOUT " FEAR OF FLAKING ".

Antique Roman Eye glass bead which was found in Mauritania. It is up to 1000 years old.

This bead is a fine example of the Venetian bead makers craft!

AN ANCIENT PYU BUDDHIST THREE COLORED BANDED AGATE BEAD AMULET WHICH HAS BEEN CAREFULLY SCULPTED TO CREATE A REVERED SPIRALED CONCH SHELL. A RARE ADVANCED COLLECTOR'S BUDDHIST ARTIFACT BEAD MADE FROM AGATE MATERIAL.

ANCIENT CARNELIAN AGATE ETCHED THREE STRIPE TUBULAR HEIRLOOM NECKLACE BEAD. POSSIBLY 2000 OR MORE YEARS OLD. [ Size is listed above]. THIS BEAD HAS NOT BEEN WORN FOR MANY YEARS. THESE ARE VERY POPULAR THIS YEAR FOR COLLECTOR'S NECKLACES AND SOLO BEAD CHOKERS.

30 Roman Ancient Smaller. 30 original Roman Ancient. Wearable; these beads need re-stringing to be a part of a modern beautiful necklace. G l a s s Beads, dated to 1st - 3rd Century AD. VERY RARE. VERY RARE !

SIZE IS LISTED ABOVE. THE ANCIENTS HAD AN AMAZING BEAD HOLE TECHNIQUES AND AN EQUALLY AMAZING POLISHING STYLE UTILIZING BAMBOO LEAVES AND BAMBOO ASH [ CONTAINS 5 % SILICON - THIS ENABLES THE BAMBOO PLANT TO MAINTAIN IT'S FAMOUS STIFFNESS ].

ONE PAIR OF CUSTOM MADE 18 KARAT COMPLEX GOLD DISC BEADS. EACH BEAD HAS SEVEN SOLDERED GOLD BALLS. FOR THE TOP QUALITY COLLECTOR OR DESIGNER. PERFECT FOR PYU BEAD NECKLACES. HEAVY LITTLE BEADS.

Beautiful Ancient Viking Beads 4 - 9th century. Ancient beads were made only by hand. Each bead is unique and does not look like the other, even if they were made by one master. Not only for wives – Vikings themselves loved to flaunt in a necklace of colored glass beads.

Six rare beautiful old TABULAR translucent green Venetian glass trade beads . The beads are in excellent condition ( see photos ). The size of the bead is 11 X 9 X 6 mm . Venetian wound glass trade beads used in the African trade early 1900's. .

It is said that it's misuse caused the stone to withdraw to great extent and in a certain sense to hide from the collective consciousness and living on only in very old text in Tibetan, Sanskrit and Farsi.

RARE AND ANCIENT ETCHED SIX STRIPE PATINIZED PYU PUMTEK LINE DECORATED ROUND SHAPED BEAD. THIS DENSE AGATIZED/OPALIZED BEAD EXHIBITS A MATRIX MATERIAL WHICH IS VERY SMOOTH, SILKY AND HARD AND GREY BROWN IN COLOR.

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Antique Roman Eye glass bead which was found in Mauritania. It is up to 1000 years old.

SIZE IS LISTED ABOVE. THE ANCIENTS HAD AN AMAZING BEAD HOLE TECHNIQUES AND AN EQUALLY AMAZING POLISHING STYLE UTILIZING BAMBOO LEAVES AND BAMBOO ASH [ CONTAINS 5 % SILICON - THIS ENABLES THE BAMBOO PLANT TO MAINTAIN IT'S FAMOUS STIFFNESS ].