This is a antique, Venetian, red, fancy bead which has a yellow core sometimes called the heart which come via the African trade. This Cornaline d'Aleppo bead is in good overall condition with a slight end chip and a small long surface pit from the time of manufacture. This antique bead measures 21mm long by 12mm wide. Perfect for adding to your African trade bead collection or for jewelry applications. I combine shipping on multiple buys s...o please be sure to check out my eBay store where I have thousands of items to browse.