Viking Age monochrome (one color) truncated bicone. From Callmer bead charts. It is shape 132 The sizes of this bead average 6-14mm however they are found at 3-5mm as well and up to 26mm in height. Made bay Baroness Maricka Sigrunsdotter, An Tir

Image from  Callmer Charts by Neil  Peterson

Image from  Callmer Charts by Neil  Peterson

Viking age eye bead in the colors of Black base with white and red eyes or Black with white and blue eyes. These beads are in the Callmer charts by Peterson. Number B080 The sizes of this bead are from 12-17mm. Beads made by Baroness Maricka Sigrunsdotter, An Tir.

This is a common Viking Age bead shape. In the book Callmer trade beads, the shape classification number for this bead is 124. Size from 3- 26mm in size. Some of the colors used historically for this type of bead are: Clear (T), White (O), Yellow(O) (T), Malve (O) Dark blue (O) Red (O)(T) (ST) Blue green (T) (ST) Light turquoise (ST)(O) Greygreen (T) Black (O) Beads made by Baroness Maricka Sigrunsdotter, An Tir

In the book Callmer trade beads, the shape classification number for this bead is 122. It is a monochrome (one color) bead in the shape of a round bead without flat sides.The sizes of this bead can be from 6-14mm. Some of the colors used historically for this type of bead are: Clear (T), White (O), Greyish white (O) Brownish Red (O) Blue green (T) (ST) Blueish grey (O) (ST) Greygreen (T) Black (O) Beads made by Baroness Maricka Sigrunsdotter, An Tir.

Viking Age monochrome (one color) bead in the shape of a barrel with flat sides. You can found in the Callmer bead charts. It is shape number 127 The sizes of this bead can be from 6-14mm. Some of the colors used historically for this type of bead are: Clear (T) White (O), Greyish white (O) Yellow (O) Med blue (ST) Light Turquoise (ST) (O) Brownish Red (O) Blue green (T) (ST) Dark Blue (T) Malva ( purple) (T) Beads made by Baroness Maricka Sigrunsdotter, An Tir

Image from  Callmer Charts by Neil Peterson

These beads are in the Callmer charts by Peterson. They are number B300. The sizes of these beads are from 9-20mm and are an opaque red brown with either opaque yellow or opaque white stringer accents. Beads made by Baroness Maricka Sigrunsdotter, An Tir.

Image from Callmer Charts by  Neil Peterson

Viking Age segmented beads! These beads are in the Callmer charts by Peterson. Number E060 and E030 and are a common bead. These beads are from 3-11mm in height. Made by Baroness Maricka Sigrunsdotter, An Tir

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Viking age complex eye bead. These beads are in the Callmer charts by Peterson. Number B481 These beads are from 9-23mm The colors for this bead are Dark Blue (T) and White (O) Beads made by Baroness Maricka Sigrunsdotter, An Tir

Image from Callmer Charts by Neil Peterson

This Viking age bead can be found in the Callmer charts by Peterson. Number B531. The size of this bead is from 12-20mm. It is in the colors of Aqua (T) and White (O) Beads made by Baroness Maricka Sigrunsdotter, An Tir

This Viking age bead has both straight and wavy lines. These beads are in the Callmer charts by Peterson. Number B021 These beads are from 6-11 mm tall. The colors for this bead are White/ Greyish white (O) Black (O) Red Brown (O) Beads made by Baroness Maricka Sigrunsdotter, An Tir

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This Viking Age bead has stringer work with round wavy stringer lines. These beads are in the Callmer charts by Peterson. Number B261 The sizes of these beads are from 12-14mm. The colors used for this bead are Red (O) and White (O) Beads made by Baroness Maricka Sigrunsdotter, An Tir

Image from  Callmer Charts by Neil  Peterson

Viking Age Eye bead with cross over stringer work.The colors for these beads are a base of White/Greyish White (O) Black (O) Light blue (O) Turquoise (O) Dots and Red Brown (O) Stringer work. These beads are from 9-14mm tall.  By Baroness Maricka Sigrunsdotter, An Tir

Image from  Callmer Charts by Neil  Peterson

Viking Age bicone bead with straight and wavy stringer work. This beads is in the Callmer charts by Neil Peterson. Number B071. Its size is from 9-11mm in height and 1.5 times in length as the height. The colors for this bead are an opaque black base with White stringer straight and wavy lines. Made by Baroness Maricka Sigrunsdotter, An Tir

Image from Callmers by Neil Peterson

Viking age triquetra of spirals. These beads are in the Callmer charts by Neil Peterson. Number B486. The colors for this bead are a base of siemi transparent dark blue with opaque white spirals and opaque yellow dots. The size is from 9-11mm in height. Made by Baroness Maricka Sigrunsdotter, An Tir.

Image from Callmers by Neil Peterson

Original image

Iron age cobalt eye bead reproductions by Dena Cowlishaw

Original bead image. Spiral bead from  Newtownbalregan

Spiral bead from The book Glass beads from Early Medieval Ireland by Mags Minion

Reproduction of Spiral bead from Newtownbalregen by Baroness Maricka Sigrunsdotter, An Tir. Sunna Glassworks

Reproduction spiral beads based off of the images from From The book Glass beads from Early Medieval Ireland by Mags Minion. Beads made by Baroness Maricka Sigrunsdotter, An Tir. Sunna Glassworks

Cobalt blue Spiral bead with opaque yellow spirals From The book Glass beads from Early Medieval Ireland by Mags Minion

Reproduction spiral beads based off of the images from From The book Glass beads from Early Medieval Ireland by Mags Minion. Beads made by Baroness Maricka Sigrunsdotter, An Tir

Reproduction Mulberry bead based on the book Glass beads from Early Medieval Ireland By Mags Minion. Beads made by Baroness Maricka Sigrunsdotter, An Tir. Sunna Glassworks

Mulberry example from The book Glass beads from Early Medieval Ireland by Mags Minion. These beads have only been found in transparent colors.

Reproduction Mulberry beads based on the book Glass beads from Early Medieval Ireland By Mags Minion. Beads made by Baroness Maricka Sigrunsdotter, An Tir. Sunna Glassworks

Hiberno Norse bead Reproduction by Baroness Maricka Sigrunsdotter, An Tir. Sunna Glassworks. Original bead photo is on the cover of Glass in Early Medieval Ireland, By Mags Minion

Hiberno Norse bead Reproduction by Baroness Maricka Sigrunsdotter, An Tir. Sunna Glassworks. Another bead found in Glass in Early medieval Ireland, By Mags Minion

Hiberno – Norse bead. Image from Glass Beads in Early Medieval Ireland by Mags Minion.

Hiberno Norse bead Reproduction by Baroness Maricka Sigrunsdotter, An Tir. Sunna Glassworks. The historical bead example is above.

Various Early Medieval bead reproductions found in Ireland. Made by Baroness Maricka Sigrunsdotter, An Tir Bead examples found in the Book Glass in Early Medieval Ireland By Mags Minion.

Early Medieval Irish bead in amber color and opaque yellow glass. Raised stringer work and two amber colored glass beads made by Baroness Maricka Sigrunsdotter, An Tir. Sunna Glassworks. Bead original photo can be found in Glass in early Medieval Ireland by Mags Minion.

Original photo of necklace found in Himlingoje, Zealand Denmark. It was found in a female grave 1878-1 and dates to the 3rd-4th century. AD. Photo courtesy of Matt Bunker.

This is a reproduction of a necklace found in Himlingoje, Zealand Denmark. It was found in a female grave 1878-1 and dates to the 3rd-4th century. Made by Baroness Maricka Sigrunsdotter, AN Tir

The original of this Anglo Saxon bead was found at Long Wittenham, Birkshire. The bead is opaque white and transparent dark blue purple. Grave 150. Female grave. Bead thought to be part of a spindle whorl. Reproductions made by Baroness Maricka Sigrunsdotter, An Tir. Sunna Glassworks.

Original Valsgärde bracelet from The Viking Begin Exhibit that is At the Nordic Heritage Museum, Ballard WA. Photo Compliments of the Ballard Museum

My reproduction of the Valsgärde Bracelet. Original is glass and stone. My reproduction by request is made of all glass.  Made by Baroness Maricka Sigrunsdotter, An Tir. Sunna Glassworks

Burnt Amethyst and glass beads from Valsgärde. Photo compliments of Gustavianum – Uppsala University Museum.

Valsgärde amethyst and glass beads reproduction by Baroness Maricka Sigrunsdotter, An Tir. Sunna Glassworks

Valsgärde reproduction amber beads made from glass. By Baroness Maricka Sigrunsdotter, An Tir. Sunna Glassworks

Valsgärde amber beads. Photo Compliments of the Gustavianum – Uppsala University Museum

All of the historical beads that I made for the Nordic Heritage Museum. Date from Iron age through Viking age. Made by Baroness Maricka Sigrunsdotter, An Tir. Sunna Glassworks.