Ancient Egyptians may have created the first multicolored glass beads known as 'millefiori'. Later, skilled Venetians developed the artform and gave the distinctive glassware its name ('thousand flowers' in Italian).
Then, Viking tourists—credit cards in hand and ever-alert for unique collectibles — returned from southern cruises with shopping bags stuffed with millefiori beads (the Vikings called the beads 'tusen blomar', but the Italian term is more widely used).
Viking jewelers used millefiori beads in their craft (necklaces festooned with the beads have been found in 10th-century Viking graves). Today, Scandistyle Design brings back their ancient bead-art with colorful millefiori recreations in our signature Vikingfiori™ bracelets.
Photos are representative. Each bracelet is one-of-a-kind; individual beads will vary.
For bead colors in Red, Green, Turquoise, and Royal Blue bracelets,
see bead colors in Gumdrop.
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Vikingfiori™ — Licorice (above)
Item JBV-BT $15.00
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Vikingfiori™ — Gumdrop (above)
Item JBV-GD $15.00
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Red (not shown)
Item JBV-R $15.00
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Green (not shown)
Item JBV-G $15.00
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Turquoise (not shown)
Item JBV-T $15.00
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Royal Blue (not shown)
Item JBV-RB $15.00
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