A published Group of Millefiori, Mosaic and Eye Glass Beads, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st century BCE/CE Amulets Seals Scarabs Jade was the preeminent material

Jade was the preeminent material in ancient Mesoamerica

2007 Vivid Visions

carefully carved to take advantage of the high concentration of white mineral inclusions

encased within small upturned shoes

then by descent to family

A published Group of Millefiori, Mosaic and Eye Glass Beads, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st century BCE/CE Amulets Seals Scarabs Jade was the preeminent materialThis stunning necklace features eight distinct multicolor glass millefiori cylindrical beads, each adorned with various stylized floral motifs and solid color borders. These beads are enhanced by ovoid glass eye beads, along with antique 18K gold spacer beads in the Etruscan style. Background: "Millefiori," which translates to "a thousand flowers" in Italian, refers to a popular floral design pattern. Millefiori beads, a type of mosaic glass, were