Islamic Glass Trade ca.16th-19th Century Bead #14 garnet necklace 1 1/2" long x 1

1 1/2" long x 1 1/8" wide x 3/4" thick

The German agate-cutters at Idar-Oberstein plied their trade since the Roman Period

"I joyfully celebrate the food I am given

Marvering involves applying a continuous trail of opaque glass (in various colors such as white

Christ's Halo and Resurrection

Islamic Glass Trade ca.16th-19th Century Bead #14 garnet necklace 1 1/2" long x 1Islamic Glass Trade ca. 16th 19th Century Bead #14 Measures approx. 24mm x 22mm Material: Beautifully hand wound and folded glass creating an almost "textile fallen robe" effect. The trade of glass beads has long been assumed to have been under Islamic dominance during the early centuries following the Arab conquest of the Middle East, judged by the prevalence of Islamic beads in the archaeological contexts from Viking Scandinavia to medieval Morocco.