WORN ANTIQUE FRENCH NATURAL BLUE CHALCEDONY IN A FACETED ROUNDED SHAPE BEAD WITH EXCELLANT HUE, SCULPTING AND HOLE DRILLING DETAILS. SURFACE PATINA AND END WEAR. SIMILAR IN TIME PERIOD AND ORIGIN TO THE ANTIQUE SULEMANI TYPE MIDDLE STRIPED AGATE BLACK AND WHITE BEADS NOW COVETED BY COLLECTORS EXCEPT MUCH MORE RARE. THE SURFACE MAY STILL BE COVERED WITH OLD DUST, GRIME, DIRT AND OILS. IT HAS NOT BEEN WORN FOR MANY YEARS. THE AVAILABILITY OF THESE BEADS HAS BECOME DIFFICULT DUE TO THE SCARCITY OF THIS NATURAL TYPE AND COLOR.  ZERO [ O ] FEEDBACK EBAY MEMBERS  MUST HAVE MY EMAIL PERMISSION PRIOR TO PARTICIPATION IN ANY OF MY AUCTIONS. THESE BEADS CAN BE OVER 150 YEARS IN AGE. I COMBINE PURCHASES TO HELP YOU SAVE. FOR DOMESTIC BUYERS, IF YOUR  COMBINED SALES TOTAL IS 100 $ USA [ PER MAILING ] OR MORE YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PAY ANY POST OR TRACKING FEES !!! ONE OF MY FAVORITE ANTIQUE BEADS. TRY TO COLLECT AS MANY OF THESE AS YOU CAN FOR THAT BRACELET,,,, BECAUSE EVERY YEAR THESE GET MORE AND MORE RARE. STRANDS OF THESE BEAD HAVE NOW REACHED SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS EACH IF YOU CAN FIND THEM. PLEASE NOTE MY DELIVERY DATES DUE TO TRAVEL DEMANDS.