19th Century Venetian Green Wound Beads with Blue Eyes Strand / Necklace cowbone mala Labradorite was named after the

Labradorite was named after the Labrador Peninsula in eastern Canada where it was first found around 1770

According to that modern tradition

In 1506 he worked as a diplomat for Pope Julius II

7 inches horizontal x 10 inches vertical

In his book The City of God

19th Century Venetian Green Wound Beads with Blue Eyes Strand / Necklace cowbone mala Labradorite was named after theExtremely rare 19th Century Venetian hand wound, drawn and inlaid lamp beads in bright yellow green color with large inlaid "Eyes" in brilliant blue color. Originally created in Venice and Murano Italy, a torch or high intensity flame glass lamp was used to melt glass canes or rods. Once in a molten state, the glass bead was formed by blowing and shaping with tools and hand movements. Often a winding technique can be seen in the body of the glass