Small Chinese Button with Bell iridescence This unique shiny tapered shape

This unique shiny tapered shape bead is jet black glass with aventurine squiggles and white dots

9" strand of two sizes of silver beads: roughly 4mm x 6mm and 3mm x 5mm diameter beads from Ethiopia

A few damaged beads here and there

20mm tall x 15mm across  x 6mm thick

One of Ruth's absolute favorite beads

Small Chinese Button with Bell iridescence This unique shiny tapered shapeApproximately 100 year old silver button made in China, Jasmine flowers in hexagon shape with fluted bell. Some hints of worn blue enameling, this piece has a high silver content, and could be polished. 18mm panel with floral depiction, 13mm bell. This button can be worn as a pendant. One of a kind!