"The paraggi (also palaggi, panggi) is a barrel-shaped bead, usually with six facets, composed of seven layers of blue, white, and red glasses arranged in complex patterns. The bead is called chevron, star, or rosette bead because of the star-shaped pattern formed by the glass layers when the bead is viewed from the top. Because of the value of this bead, it is found in various bead ensembles such as necklaces, chokers, bracelets, and even breast beads. Old heirloom paraggi are believed to have originated from Murano, Venice, Italy in the early 1500s. (Abellera 1981; Francis 1992; Legarda 1977)"
Source: Museo Kordilyera 2024 calendar
