Original Message:   Re: Hubbell Beads

The topic of Hubbell beads has been carefully and thoroughly worked-out, by Gabrielle Liese—who spent years on the trail of this "mystery." The story was first brought to light by Sorensen in his article for Arizona Highways. (1971—see the attached photo.) He presented the "facts" in a garbled and incorrect manner. It was not Don Lorenzo Hubbell who "had beads made for him...." A generation LATER, his son acquired Czech glass beads that imitate turquoise, and offered them for sale. The rest of the story about 'Indians pawning their real turquoise seasonally..., and wearing Hubbell beads as substitutes....' can probably be dismissed as folklore. In any event, all this took place much later than Sorensen remarked. The story of "Hubbell beads" is well-presented in the Catalogue produced at The Bead Museum for our exhibit related to Native American beads and trade beads. The essays that refer to Hubbell beads were composed by Gabrielle, and myself. Jamey Copyright 2024 All rights reserved by Bead Collector Network and its users

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