I LOVE THESE .. This is a blast from the past!

Charming and cheerful, these colorful necklaces are handmade from vintage glass originally created in Japan to imitate carved jade. After WWII, many factories were destroyed in Japan and Germany. Several glass companies taught the devastated and unemployed citizens how to blow and press colored glass for beads and cabochons out of their own homes. This practice was at its height during the 40s and 60s. Artist Nina Gibson was drawn to the Japanese floral motifs of the era and collected the glass to create her own line of jewelry (via Uncommon Goods)