Chevron Bead Necklace

Material :Trade bead-Chevron Size: Necklace length 14", bead dimensions 1.6 x 2.1 cm Venetian Chevron beads are made by layering and pressing six layers of glass, resulting in three interlocking V-shaped patterns. They were one of the most expensive beads during the Western colonial period and are highly sought after by collectors today. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sumi Lin is an antique jewelry designer with over 40 years of experience in antique collecting. She is also a certified appraiser from the Gemological Institute of America (G.I.A.). Her collection spans both Eastern and Western cultures, further extending into the realm of antique rope-integrated designs. Through innovative and bold combinations of Chinese, Japanese, and Western elements, she showcases her unique design style. All materials used in her designs are sourced from her extensive collection of century-old pieces. Using rope threading techniques, she breathes new life into materials that were once decorative elements of the past.