Trade bead necklace: Multiple chevron or “star” beads alternating with seeds.
Bead Dimensions: 22 Ellipsoidal Beads -- L: 0.84”, D: 0.59”; 24 Seeds -- Nominal diameters of 0.45”; 1 Ellipsoidal Bead -- L: 1.40”, D: 0.86:
Chevron beads manufactured in Murano, Italy

Trade beads were made and brought from Europe to trade with the Native Americans for gold, furs, and other precious materials. Many beads were made in Italy, often from glass. The Native Americans greatly valued these beads because the beads they made were arduously crafted one at a time and, therefore, were valuable and rare (Dubin 1999, 172).