These beads are as true to my ideal style as I've ever made.  I'm an archaeologist at heart & if I didn't know better, I could easily believe that these beads were recovered jewels from a time long past.  This strand includes 22 handmade glass beads in luminous shades of amber & emerald with accents in antiqued ivory & jet black.  As well, I applied splashes of pure silver foil & encased dichroic glass to give these beads a gem-like quality coupled with rustic patterns to enhance that ancient feel.  There's an unique "life saver" bead at the end as an extra feature for a bracelet or necklace & there are 6 coin shaped beads that would make a wonderful jewelry piece on their own or included with the round beads.  Also included are the Bali & glass spacers.  Average bead size is 14 x 12 mm.  Coins are 16 x 8 mm.  The entire strand measures over 18 inches long.