Venetian Millefiori Trade Beads Necklace (1980s, Niger purchase) This vintage necklace was purchased in Niger in the 1980s. It features deep blue recycled glass beads along with Venetian Millefiori (“thousand flowers”) beads—famous for their colorful mosaic design, originally handmade on Murano Island, Italy. These beads were widely traded across Africa during the colonial era and have become collector’s items.