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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Venetian Glass Trade Bead and Onyx Bead Necklace, 17th Century CE - 19th Century CE
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Venetian Glass Trade Bead and Onyx Bead Necklace, 17th Century CE - 19th Century CE
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Venetian Glass Trade Bead and Onyx Bead Necklace, 17th Century CE - 19th Century CE
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Venetian Glass Trade Bead and Onyx Bead Necklace, 17th Century CE - 19th Century CE

Venetian Glass Trade Bead and Onyx Bead Necklace, 17th Century CE - 19th Century CE

Glass and Onyx
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During the late Middle Ages and throughout the renaissance, Venetian artisans rediscovered the ancient secrets of glass making. On the island of Murano, they created superb vessels and jewelry which...
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During the late Middle Ages and throughout the renaissance, Venetian artisans rediscovered the ancient secrets of glass making. On the island of Murano, they created superb vessels and jewelry which were valued throughout the known world. It was also during this period that Venice became the most powerful trading nation in Europe, a city whose ships visited every port both east and west. Venetian traders used glass beads for barter, and these jewels became especially prized in Africa, where they were traded for gold, ivory, rare woods and spices. Venetian beads quickly became a medium of exchange throughout Africa, and in some tribes were used as a bridal dowry. The rare and subtle beauty of these beads continues to dazzle the senses even after the passage of centuries.

Found in bath the Old and New Worlds, onyx was used by the Classical Greeks and Romans to carve cameos and other personal jewelry, and by the tribes of ancient Mexico to make masks and sacred ritual objects. The gem is mentioned in The Old Testament Book of Exodus as figuring prominently in the breastplate of the High Priest. Its lustrous, rich polished surface-- usually of deepest ebony black, rich green, or very pure white-- makes it highly desirable stone for modern jewelry. The chief virtue of onyx as an amulet is that it seems to attract and absorb negative humors from the body of the wearer, causing relief from bath physical pain and mental anxiety. Black onyx is especially thought to have unique properties, as black suggests bath the presence of all colors and the absence of light. For that reason, it serves as a buffer from pain, a defensive wall against evil and illness.
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