Vintage Venetian Moretti Bead coin silver Eja or Aja beads are

Eja or Aja beads are altered (heated up and then squashed flat) Venetian beads from the mid-late 1800's which were primarily traded in Nigeria

but have signs of wear

While these are still from the original twist

Smooth in two different shapes

red-brown with yellow

Vintage Venetian Moretti Bead coin silver Eja or Aja beads areVintage 1950s Venetian made Moretti glass bead; chocolate color with blue or yellow "eyes". Rare. In excellent condition! Beads average 11mm long x 13mm diameter with large 3mm hole for stringing. These beads come in two different styles, please indicate which you would like when ordering, or the bead(s) will be chosen at random before shipping. Photo shows the two varieties, SOLD SEPARATELY