Antique Dutch Blue Glass Trade Beads: 19th Century African Donut Beads

These 19th-century Dutch trade beads offer a tangible connection to African history and global commerce. Strung across 26 inches, the strand contains approximately 155 beads in varying sizes, their layered transparent blue glass remarkably well-preserved for pieces over a century old. Whether you're drawn to them as historical artifacts, jewelry components, or decorative elements, they carry the quiet weight of cultural exchange and craft.