the center strand is very unusual, this Tucson show I saw several examples of these beads being offered, they looked very suspect, I did not trust them to be older Venetian, when I pried the seller he admitted they were modern...but who made them???? I was suspecting Java/Indonesia but I don't know for sure, I wonder if JP has seen similar, or if any resembling them have ever been researched as to the provenance??? Jamey, JP any ideas???