Triangular Bohemia Glass Pendant, Green Oparté Beads Set of five vintage 80%

Set of five vintage 80% silver floral pendants from India

24" strand of Venetian tabular beads from the late 1800s

The green agate stone in each ring set in the ring come from Idar-Oberstein

Venetian-made in the mid to late 1800s and traded in West Africa

Termilated quartz means that almost every bead will have black tourmaline needles growing through it

Triangular Bohemia Glass Pendant, Green Oparté Beads Set of five vintage 80%These famous triangular focal beads were made in Czech Republic region, and imitate a traditional Cone shell bead from Tanzania and East Africa region. They were named "Vibangwa" in Swahili which in their traditional cone shell were made by cutting the top off and creating a flat shape with the shell's natural grooves. These were highly prized and worn by important people in society. The glass imitations were produced as far back as the slave trade.