Red, Black Oval Blown Bead Aventurina

Venetian blown glass bead shapes like a oval (hollow inside). Blown in the furnaces of Murano. Distinctive color stripes of translucent glass. Size is about 30mm or little less than 1 1/4 " long and15-17mm diameter, though it varies are they are individually blown by artisans in Murano. No two are ever exactly alike. This one features jewel colors of rich cobalt, deep red and black alongside a filigrana of aventurina.