Apollo astronauts discovered orange and black glass beads on the Moon's surface, a surprising find among the gray landscapes.

But whereas the Apollo samples were dark and dull, the newly discovered beads are “translucent or semi-transparent and they exhibit a vitreous luster,” the researchers write.

How Did Vikings Make Glass Beads? News October 4, 2022 (Museum of Southwest Jutland) ... Traces of gold were also found in deep blue transparent beads found in the same Viking workshop.

These glass beads might be from Venice. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Brilliantly blue beads from Europe unearthed by ...