Vintage Carved Carnelian Monkey Beads Roman Glass Exceptional quality for this rare

Exceptional quality for this rare eye-bead

4o coral beads

Opaque pink and dark blue inter-locking 5mm x 9mm x 10mm glass made to resemble more traditional bone snake vertebrae beads

6mm x 3mm x 3mm to 15mm x 8mm x 3mm with very small

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Vintage Carved Carnelian Monkey Beads Roman Glass Exceptional quality for this rareThese hand carved carnelian monkeys are large focal beads or can be made into a pendant. No two are alike! The carvings are front and back, vary in size and color and expression! Some are a goldfish orange and others are a deeper orange. Size ranges from 26 x 20mm to 42 x 37mm. These came from a collection and were made in the 1960's or 70's, hand carved in China. They are so wonderful!!! Shown in a few designs by Ruth. Please add a note if you have a