This Venetian blown glass bead is reminiscent of the glass floats fisherman used once to keep their nets floating on the open ocean. Its multi-colored stripes give you a variety of color pairing options as you add it to your designs. These beads are still created in the same delicate process that has been used for over three hundred years. Due to the handmade nature of these stunning pieces, there may be slight size and shape variations to each bead. Make sure to check out the rest of Artbeads.com's large selection of Venetian glass beads.