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Re: Borneo Dyak strand -- CoinCoin | Post Reply | Edit | Forum | Where am I? |
Bear in mind that some Venetian beads were tumbled to change the surface to a semi-gloss or satin finish, while other beads, particularly for the European jewelry trade, were left with a high gloss. I have some of the high gloss beads and they are identical to beads sent to Africa, and seem almost "too good to be real Venetians". But that's because 99% of the beads I've examined in person are not the high gloss versions.
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