Millefiori Glass Beads Strand

Product Description: This is a strand of Millefiori glass beads, renowned for their intricate and colorful patterns reminiscent of "a thousand flowers." These beads originate from Venice and are a testament to exquisite craftsmanship.

Specifications:

• Origin: Venice
• Size:
  • Length: 125cm
  • Main Bead Size: 18mm x 10mm

Special Notes:

As these are antique pieces, they may have scratches, cracks, or chips.

About Millefiori:

Era: Late 1800s to early 1900s

Origin: Venice

Technique: Mosaic application method or Mosaic folded beads

In Africa, these beads are known as "Chachaso." The term "Millefiori" is Italian for "a thousand flowers." After the collapse of exclusive trade with the East and the dominance of Bohemian glass in the European market, Venice, aiming to counteract this economic impact, created these colorful decorative glass beads. Venetian merchants, already involved in bead trade with Africa, crafted cylindrical glass beads from Millefiori glass and transported them as trade beads to Africa.