Long time lurker on the forum in need of help. I have a bead that I picked up years ago that is outside the types I normally collect. I figured it would be a fun research project but a decade (or more) has passed and I’ve not gotten closer to IDing the thing.

I’m not even sure what it is made out of but I’m thinking glass due to numerous tiny bubbles I see near the surface. Though half the bead appears broken off, one end has a careful repair, so I’m curious what sort of bead it might be to warrant such a fix.

If anyone is familiar with such a bead, please help me.

Hopefully I manage to successfully add a photo with my first post..