Viking glass beads, Norway, 5 pieces

Product description

These glass beads replicate a bead discovered during excavations in Norway. Each bead is made from a red base and decorated with cuts of millefiori glass rods. The originals may have been produced in Italy. Imported goods like these added luxury and status in Viking culture.

These glass beads are handmade using the same technique the Vikings used: melting glass on a metal rod to form beads. Perfect for reenactment, living history, and Viking archaeology enthusiasts. Use these beads to create your own Viking necklace. Mix & match them with other beads and pendants from our collection to build a one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry.

Viking necklaces were made from various materials and served not only as decoration but also as status symbols and spiritual objects. They could contain unique elements and were closely linked to magic, rituals, and identity — as seen in stories about the Brísing necklace and saints such as Genevieve and Bathild. Archaeological findings show that necklaces could carry both pagan and Christian symbolism and were often associated with ritual specialists, such as the v?lur, who may have used them in seiðr magic. Research into necklace assemblages and graves with magical objects suggests that necklaces played an important role in spiritual and ritual practices within Viking culture.