ANCIENT ROMAN SYRIAN TRADING GLASS BEAD EMPIRE COLORFUL BLUE COLOR GLASS BEAD ARTIFACT WITH WEAR PATINA. A BEAD ARTIFACT CLOSE TO 1200 YEARS OLD OR MORE. THIS ANCIENT GLASS BEAD IS A PIECE OF ANCIENT ROMAN SYRIAN TRADE HISTORY. EBAY HAS BEEN PROLIFERATED WITH COUNTERFEIT AND PHONEY BEADS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. WITH OUT A DOUBT THIS BEAD IS AUTHENTIC. THE PUMTEKMAN OFFERS ONLY AUTHENTIC BEADS ON HIS EBAY SITE. BEADS SUCH AS THIS ONE ARE RARE AND WHEN YOU STUDY THE PHOTOS  YOU WILL RECOGNIZE WHAT QUALITIES CONSTITUTE AN AUTHENTIC BEAD, SO STUDY AWAY !!! SCHOLARSHIP IS REQUIRED WHEN YOU PARTICIPATE IN THE HOBBY OF ANCIENT BEAD COLLECTING. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE WHERE THE BEAD CAME FROM AND WHO WAS THE PREVIOUS OWNER  [ WALTER SEIFRIED COLLECTION ].  THE SIZE IS LISTED ABOVE. THE PUMTEKMAN STARTING COLLECTING THESE BEADS DIRECTLY FROM SOME OF THE ORIGINAL BEAD IMPORTERS IN THE 1990'S. DOMESTIC [ USA ] BUYERS WITH  A COMBINED SALES TOTALS OF OVER 100 $ [ PER MAILING ] DO NOT PAY FOR ANY POST FEES AND TRACKING FEES. PLEASE NOTE MY DELIVERY DATES DUE TO TRAVEL DEMANDS. GREAT PATINA.