10 Antique Jonquil Vaseline Beads, Fluted Disc seed and worn as waist beads

and worn as waist beads

Made from old pots and pans which were melted down and made into beads in the 1950's

5 inch inner diameter

Black glass with wound yellow stripes at the top

these 20mm x 18mm x

10 Antique Jonquil Vaseline Beads, Fluted Disc seed and worn as waist beadsThese Bohemia vaseline glass beads were made in the late 1800's and traded in Mali. A bright "greasy" jonquil color, semi matte finish, uranium glass, fluoresce in blacklight. These are rare now. 10 beads, 8mm diameter x 4mm tall, round discs with 6 pointed star molded pressed glass, 1mm hole, fluted edge. These beads are a great earring or spacer beads, a designer's staple!