Dress Brooch Set, Bronze CAPS The beads have been traditionally

The beads have been traditionally made through winding layers of molten glass around a metal rod

Based on the 11th Century Viking Axe found in the River Thames

Here is a good academic report on the Viking Age silk trade: Acacemia

A slightly longer model

Dress Brooch Set, Bronze CAPS The beads have been traditionallySAVE 10% WITH THIS SET! A handmade and detailed set with brooches for your Viking Apron Dress. Tortoise brooches (dress brooches) are worn in pairs on the front of a Viking woman's dress, with a threefoil brooch between them. It was also customary to suspend a string of beads and charms between the tortoise brooches those can be bought separately. Size threefoil brooch: 5. 7 cm (2. 3") Size tortoise brooches: 6. 8 x 3. 9 cm (approx. 2. 7" x 1. 5")