Naga Art Glass "Banded Agate Tabulars" Bead Necklace/Strand or Loose jewelry but is much more brittle

but is much more brittle and can sometimes be magnetized

These richly colored beads were later traded among Naga people in Northern India and Burma

and according to local folklore

almost Byzantine iconography

Citrine is a type of quartz that ranges from light yellow to golden-brown

Naga Art Glass "Banded Agate Tabulars" Bead Necklace/Strand or Loose jewelry but is much more brittleHand Wound Glass Trade Beads Resembling Banded Agates created in India in the 1940 70's specifically for trade with Naga Tribal Groups in Northern India, and Burma. They also traveled through the Cultural Trade Routes to Nepal and Tibet, where they were highly prized for their resemblance to precious Banded Agates and Dzi Beads. These gorgeous Trade Beads were easily adopted as a precious cultural heirloom in their own right. Bead Approx. 27mm x 25mm