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  Toya July 21, 2012 at 4:55pm

  For Chantal- here is a strand of antique beads I bought from Sarah.The green beads are old glass.
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  Chantal July 21, 2012 at 5:33pm

  Wonderful! My green bead is like yours.......I like the square crystal, shape  rather unusual.But then you are the specialist........Berberia also had wonderful specimens but Patti I think  (or you?)  beat me to it! You cant win them all.

  Thanks for posting.
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  ait ouakli July 21, 2012 at 5:54pm

  nice piece toya. the orange red ones are also old glass. is the transparent one cellulosite  ?? it looks like for me, the ones from 1930.

  verry beautiful piece
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  Toya July 21, 2012 at 6:23pm

  Hi Ait, Sarah thought the transparent one is cut crystal. I have seen some silmilar ones in photographs.

   
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  Eva Baby July 21, 2012 at 7:02pm

  the black beads are fabulous! very beautiful. I also like the crystal square in between, it makes it somehow special.
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  SARAH CORBETT July 21, 2012 at 10:48pm

  Again the white and green/orange striped beads are Kakamba beads made in Bohemia and traded to Africa.

  The squrae beads is definately crystal, as for origin I lean to Iran, but possibly this is an earlier piece from India traded accross the silk route, for me it is the square crystal bead which sets this lovely strand apart.

  S x
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  Toya July 21, 2012 at 11:59pm

  Thank you Sarah. I agree it is the crystal bead that makes these special.