Original Message:   Ancient Overlay Beads

Over the past thirty-something years, I have occasionally pursued the issue of the origin of drawn overlay beads—and how ancient specimens may have affected the manufacture of similar beads, and thus spurred the invention of white-heart beads (cornaline d'Aleppo) by Venetians. Here's a strand of various beads that Jeff had, that includes some orange-over-black drawn beads. (I say "black" euphemistically, because I didn't determine what their true color is.) JDA. Copyright 2024 All rights reserved by Bead Collector Network and its users

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