Beads
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Boro Coins with Mesh
$12.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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Glass can be made into wonderful color swirls. These 20mm coins have asymmetrical glass dots and a bit of mesh melted into them. The picture shows both sides of this bead set.
Contemporary “Christmas” Beads
$32.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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These fun and festive contemporary striped beads are in a 21″ strand.
Dowry Beads
$63.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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Dowry beads were used as part of the payment to a family for a bride. These beads have lots of personality and measure 15x25mm and are top-drilled. There are 17 beads per strand.
Kancamba Beads
$48.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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Kancamba beads are molded glass from the Czech Republic that were traded in western Africa. The green beads on these strands are florescent under a black light. Strands are 9.5″ long.
Venetian Millefiore Beads–late 1800s
$50.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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These blue and yellow barrel beads have such character. There are five beads on a strand with varied sizes around 12x32mm.
Venetian Mosaic Yellow Rounds–1800s
$110.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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This strand of 15 beads has traveled the world. Made in Italy, then traveling to Western Africa, and ending up in North America. Beads are 10x12mm each.
White Heart Graduated Strand–1850s
$200.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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White hearts are white glass on the inside and red on the outside. This strand is almost 24″ long and the beads graduate from 8x10mm to 12x12mm.
Electroplated Bird Skull
$192.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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This pendant is made from a non-protected bird species from Florida that has been electroplated with copper. It is flat on the back, so it lays flat. The eyes are Botswana agate. The bail has a 4x7mm inside diameter and the piece measures 25x65mm, including the bail.
Electroplated Turquoise Strands
$52.00 – $158.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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These unique turquoise beads that are surrounded by electroplated copper. The strands come in four shapes, Flat ovals, puffy ovals, coins and pillows.
Painted Goddess Lampwork Bead
$220.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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This lovely large holded painted goddess bead is a collaboration between Dawn Harbor (lampwork) and Kim Wertz (precision painting). The hole is big enough for a chain or 3mm piece of leather. The goddess is 23x38mm.
4mm Persian Turquoise Rounds
$26.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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These 4mm beauties price have been cut in half, as we bought a large lot of them. Strands are 15.5″ long.
Faceted Pyrite Squares
$32.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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Pyrite is a stone with a lot of metal in it and therefore it is a bit heavier than many other stones. These 8mm faceted squares come in a 15″ strand.
Raku Pendants
$6.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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These ceramic pendants are fired using a Raku process that elicits this wonderful spectrum of color in the final product. Buddha measures 23x15mm. The butterfly measures 40x40mm.
Silver Purple Pinch Beads
$2.50Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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Pinch beads make great spacers. They looked like they have been pinched. These beads are a silvery light purple with darker purple sparks. This is a 9.5″ strand of 6x10mm beads, with 50 beads on it.
Bronze Gear Bead–Large Hole
$3.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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These large hold cast bronze 14mm gears have a 6mm hole. Great to pass thick leather, multiple strands of seeds beads, kumihimo, or a dreadlock through.
Venetian, Shell, and Danish Bead Strand
$280.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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This strand would need to be restrung to wear and would be worth the effort. It is long enough to go over your head. The strand includes Italian beads (large red heart rounds and barrels and very large 4 layer chevrons) Danish blues in medium rounds and disks, and shell beads.