Antique Faceted Carnelian - Red Agate Trade Beads Cut in Germany

Description

Faceted Red Agate cut in Germany around the 1800's for African Trade
. Carnelian, also known as “red agate,” is a semi-precious gemstone tinted by iron oxides. These beads are long and are slightly graduated on the strand, the longest beads are 40mm in length. Most of the carnelian beads in Africa came originally from India, or from Brazil by way of
Idar-Oberstein in Germany
.
Each beautiful bead is different and unique in its own way
This is a nice matched
strand that is 18"
long
12 beads on the strand
Price is for these exact 12 beads
Size: 14 x 40mm beads on 18" strand
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