I remember when these were new. They were brought directly from Venice, and I used them in several necklaces at that time. The colors are surprising, in being almost day-glow in tone.

Oddly, by 1972, I recall, stores were selling these as "ceramic" beads. I recall telling a shop owner they were Venetian glass, and she practically called me an idiot. As though there were any hot-red clay beads around....

Jamey