Red Flowers Trade Bead Necklace

This one-of-a-kind necklace is made from an elbow Trade bead, various glass beads, antique silver long beads, and strung on red leather. It has a bead at the end so that it can be adjusted to be shorter, by slipping the bead down. These are beads are my favorites. I've been collecting Trade beads for decades. They were made mostly by Venetians in the 16th through the 20th centuries. The black and white beads are called skunk beads and are also old. I like to add pieces of antique silver for contrast. You won't see anyone else wearing this unique necklace!