Additional information: These early two layer beads with white or yellow cores were traded in both the Old and New Worlds, in Africa and both North and South America. They appear to glow from within. According to Picard, which has many examples in WHITEHEARTS, FEATHER AND EYE BEADS FROM THE WEST AFRICAN TRADE, "White hearts...may be drawn or wound. Cornaline d'Aleppo are among the most cherished beads for collectors...because of their rich outer layer color." Cornaline is the French and Italian word for carnelian, and it is believed that these beads got their name because they resembled the red color of carnelians.

• Other Names: Yellow or white hearts
• Type of Object: Two-layer wound glass beads
• Made In: Venice and Traded In: Africa
• Bead Size: 7-9 mm diameter. See picture with penny for size comparison (US penny is 19 mm diameter). and Strand Length: 18 inches of beads. 

Other Names: Yellow or white heartsAfrica Direct