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About the Beads: Links
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Links to More Information on African Beads. Bead for Life, based in Colorado, is a direct importer of Ugandan rolled paper beads. Bead for Life is a non-profit organization and member of the Fair Trade Federation. In addition to teaching whole groups of Ugandan women to make rolled paper beads, Bead for Life provides training in other business skills. Rex's African Bead Shop. ABOUT THE BEADS: Ghana.
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Links
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Events and Bead Shows. Our Members' Blogs and Facebook Pages. 123Greetings.com is a free premier ecards site, having some ecards at http:/ www.123greetings.com/friendship/gifts/. A good number of their visitors are interested in sending gifts to their friends along with ecards. Beaded items offered by members may be a chosen gift. If you would like to link to 123Greetings.com on your website, they will be happy to exchange a link with you. Contact Jennifer at 123Greetings. If you are interested. Artisan ...
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Bone Beads: Aiding Family Planning Within Senegal.
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Your #1 resource on African Beads. Bone Beads: The Essential Family Planning Tool in Senegal. March 14, 2011. We have received many emails asking where people can purchase the fun bone beads pictured below. We have found that The Bead Chest African Bead Superstore. Has the best selection of these awesome bone beads. According to several independent research studies, as well as reports. Niger tops the scale with a whopping 49.62 births per 1000 of the population, closely followed by Mali. The concurring r...
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Antique Beads
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Antique Beads: Why Vintage Beads are so Special. Antique beads are all beads older than a hundred years. They make great collector’s items because their value has been increasing by about ten percent annually. Antique beads are not often used as ornaments to avoid damage. The Original Use of. Most antique beads were used as trade beads. However, Silver and other metals were also used to make beads that are today antiques. Century, but the trade with the Europeans intensified from the mid 19. Century, mea...
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Antique Gold Beads
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Antique Gold Beads: Designs, History, Value, and Buying Tips. Antique gold beads have numerous uses for their owners, making them very valuable and sought after. Adding a few antique gold beads to a modern piece of jewelry adds the needed sparkle to your piece and also increases the beauty of your jewelry. Antique Gold Beads As Investments. Historical Value Of Antique Gold Beads. The sources of antique gold beads are numerous, from Ancient Egypt, ancient Indian jewelers, the Beautiful Era of the Art Nouv...
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Antique Silver Beads
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History and Caring for Antique Silver Beads. Beads get the name ‘antique’ if they are over 100 years old. Note that beads that are over 20 years old are called vintage beads. Antique silver beads, as the name suggests, are beads over 100 years old that are made of silver. A Brief History of. After the discovery of glass, most artisans dropped the manufacture of silver beads and started using glass. This is because glass was seen to be more beautiful and silver was too expensive. Silver beads were mostly ...
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A Favorite African Trade Bead: Antique Chevron Beads
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A Favorite African Trade Bead: Antique Chevron Beads. December 1, 2009. Which are in very high demand. An example of an antique chevron bead is shown below. These beads come in different shapes and color, but they are similar in their make, their size and their style. A standard antique chevron bead measures about an inch in length and about half an inch in width. Below is a bead besides a ruler for comparison purposes. Some people buy antique chevron beads. People buy these beads as gifts to their loved...
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Antique Amber Beads
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Antique Amber Beads from Tibet and Africa. Antique amber beads have their origins in Tibet and in different parts of Africa as symbols denoting health, the earth and fertility. Amber from these two regions of the world have different characteristics that make antique amber beads unique pieces of jewelry. Antique Tibetan Amber Beads. Antique Amber Beads From Africa. Century, unlike the Tibetan ones that are much older. African amber beads had more consistent sizes and specific shapes, such as round an...
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Antique African Beads
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Collecting Vintage and Antique African Beads. Antique beads are all beads that are older than 100 years. It is very difficulty to come across such beads due to their short supply and high demand. They are rarely used for decorative purposes today because they are too expensive and fragile. There are several types of beads that qualify as antique african beads. Padre and Chevron beads were used by traders, but Millefiori beads were the most widely used beads. Most antique african beads. The use of trade b...
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Antique Padre Beads
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November 29, 2009. Such as the ones shown below are popular. They are popular not just because they are antique, but because they are still stylish and because they are in high demand. These beads are usually. Turquoise-blue and below, you can see just how big each bead is. However, they come in different shapes and sizes, depending on where they were made and when they were made. Below is a set of the beads besides a ruler for comparison purposes. From a credible and reliable source, especially when buy...
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