Venetian Murano Sommerso aventurina lampwork beads. 9-9.5mm. 19 beads, 7" str. b11-bl-2186 Victorian & Art Nouveau Jewelry the buckles have a brass

the buckles have a brass stamped filigree overlay that is securely affixed with tiny brass screws on the back

The center concho is sterling silver and dangles an inch below the chain

Spun glass beads were made by a lamp work process reducing glass to thin threads and then spun into a bead

A large colorless natural topaz briolette in beautiful company indeed

these exquisite pearls became extinct in the 1980s due to pollution in Lake Biwa

Venetian Murano Sommerso aventurina lampwork beads. 9-9.5mm. 19 beads, 7" str. b11-bl-2186 Victorian & Art Nouveau Jewelry the buckles have a brass7 inch strand of 1950's Venetian Murano sommerso foil lampwork beads (Sommerso translates from Italian as "submerged"). These beads feature bright blue swirls and flakes of aventurina encased in clear glass. They are hand made and slightly off round. Beads measure 9 9. 5mm, with 19 beads on the strand. Pristine condition. .