Descrição

Colar de contas de vidro tipo chevron, em camadas. Havia contas desse tipo no Antigo Egito. As que circulam na África do Oeste foram produzidas em Veneza.

Chevrons beads are made by a multi-part process. They start with the making of the cane, then another color glass is added and then this is usually put into a 12 point star mold. This process is repeated for each additional layer on the bead.
Chevron beads, also called "Rosetta"and "Star" beads have been made Venice since the late 1400's and are still in limited production today.
The Venetian Chevron production with the highest volume of beads was in the late 1800's and early 1900's. These beads were usually 4 and 6 layer beads.
Chevron beads have been traded throughout the world, but most heavily in Africa. The Dutch traders were the first to bring Chevron beads to Africa in the late 1400's. There are certain tiny 7 layer Chevrons from this same period which are only found in Peru and are attributed to being distributed by Christopher Columbus.
Chevron beads are still being made in Venice today but in a limited quantity. They are also being made now in India and China but with a slightly different process.
These beads remain in very high regard in Africa and are still worn to show prestige, at special ceremonies and are often buried with the deads.