Like white hearts and Cornaline D’Aleppos, green hearts were made specifically for world trade. Hauled by ship and pack animal and exchanged hand-to-hand with local people for natural resources, these beads were used in much of Africa.  Because green hearts also were traded in North America for furs and other goods, some call them Hudson’s Bay trade beads.

The green heart gets its name from its core of dark or medium green glass. Layered over the green glass is a matte coating in brick red. The tube shape features rather large holes; its texture sometimes shows a bit of crackling. Because they are considered by collectors as two-compound beads, green hearts are relatives of the more exotic white heart bead (a white or clear glass core with red glass coating) and the    Cornaline D’Aleppo bead (pink or purple glass coated with gold oxide to produce a red exterior).

Each set is two strands for $50 total.  Sets A, D and E available.  ~34" long

Will combine shipments.