Ancient Roman Glass Beads from Afghanistan antique silver drops Strand of vintage 1940s royal

Strand of vintage 1940s royal blue "nuggets" from Japan

polished irregular garnet beads

This strand is in very good condition with only a few chipped beads

Made in India between 1920-50s

Ancient Roman Glass Beads from Afghanistan antique silver drops Strand of vintage 1940s royal16" strand of ancient Roman period glass pieces cut and drilled as beads. Over 2000 years old from various excavations in Afghanistan. A variety of colors, these disc shaped beads range from 16mm diameter for the center bead, and graduated down to 7mm diameter. Hole is quite small, about . 8mm. Glass is thin and transparent. This ancient glass has calcification and patina.