Vintage African glass snake vertebrae beads in jade, pale pink, buttercup, coral, and black. Antique hand painted Venetian glass millefiori (mille = thousand / fiori = flowers) bead made in Murano, Italy circa late 1800’s to early 1900’s. Black diamond crystals, gold plated and sterling silver spacers, solid brass snake vertebrae at bottom, JM signature silver logo tag. Strung on strong stretch cord. Scroll down to see vid of this bracelet worn with others.

• 3mm x 8.5mm glass snake vertebrae

• Fit: comfortably fits up to a 6.5 inch circumference wrist or smaller.

* History ~ French interlocking snake beads made in Briare (France) circa 1900-1962 were used as currency in the African trade. These were made using a process consisting of molding a cold paste under great pressure and then firing it, resulting in a porcelain like product. These, in particular, are difficult to source and when found, often too worn and broken to use for jewelry making. These in this bracelet are near perfection, the few irregularities present add to the beauty and uniqueness of these rare, no longer made, beads.