Roman Era Glass Beads, Recycled Bracelet Pieces steel cut Off-white to pinkish in color

Off-white to pinkish in color

Largest bead measures 15mm diameter x 16mm long with small 1mm bow-drilled hole

11mm long x 13mm diameter with 2mm hole

I applied a bit of shea butter to bring out the vivid color

32mm long x 509mm diameter with 5mm hole for stringing

Roman Era Glass Beads, Recycled Bracelet Pieces steel cut Off-white to pinkish in color18" strand of Roman era dark purple glass beads made from transparent glass that is over 2,000 years old, recently excavated and drilled in Afghanistan. These were originally bangle bracelets, which were in broken sections. Cylindrical with a twist, these beads average 8mm long x 7mm diameter with 1. 5mm holes. Last photo shows other color options.