Old West African powder glass beads known as Bodom and Akosu.

Large antique German marble beads

Antique seven layer Venetian glass chevron bead with large German marble beads

Very rare and unusual chevron beads

Another view of these rare and special beads

Antique seven layer Venetian chevron beads

Antique and vintage Venetian chevron beads

Twentieth century Venetian chevron beads

Antique Mediterranean coral from Nigeria

Mediterranean coral - another view

Mediterranean coral close-up

More Mediterranean coral

Rare antique black crumb-decorated Hebrons

Antique Venetian cobalt blue decorated beads known by various names, including "arabesque" and "money" beads.

What a wonderful assortment of antique and collectible Venetian glass beads!

More Venetian glass beads, with shell beads

Early 20th century Venetian oval millefiore beads

1930s multi-layered Venetian glass "onionskin" melon beads

Late 19th century trail-decorated beads

Hand-wound, hand decorated Venetian fancy beads from the late 19th - early 20th century

A handsome mix of Venetian and Bohemian small glass beads, including blue white hearts and gooseberries

Older West African powder glass beads made to resemble coral

Modern Ghana powder glass beads

More modern Ghana glass beads - new colors and styles are available on an ongoing basis.

New batik bone and natural bone beads from Kenya

Modern dyed bone from Kenya