11mm Venetian chevron bead in Red with 6 layers (1940s) Fireline The beads are approximately 3mm

The beads are approximately 3mm by 5mm and were made in the Czech Republic

The Czech number for this colour is 00030/35000

The clasp has three grooves in it- so 3 rows of delica beads can be glued into the clasp

This is a high quality- 23 carat old gold plated clasp from Neumann

11mm Venetian chevron bead in Red with 6 layers (1940s) Fireline The beads are approximately 3mmThis is a Red chevron bead which has been made using Venetian cane from the 1940s. The cane has 6 layers of colour glass which has then been cut and shaped to make a bead approximately 11mm in diameter. Due to the production methods there is a lot of variation between the beads so no two are the same size.