Venetian Beads in a large 42mm flat curved tube,15 mm wide and about 7mm thick. An approximately 1mm hole runs the length of the bead. They are made by first wrapping opaque viola (purple) glass around the mandrel and then painting in molten glass swirls of chocolate, splashes of gold and swirls of aventurina. Finally they are topped with crystal clear glass encasing the entire bead using the famous Murano Glass. This bead works great in necklaces as the focal bead use just one in the center with rondels on each side.