Beads Gone Wild.......the continuous saga of online misrepresentations.....

Beads Gone Wild.......the continuous saga of online misrepresentations.....
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Posted by: TASART

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07/07/2007, 17:28:31

In an effort to aid in the education of collectors, I will be posting as many beads currently being misrepresented in online auctions and for sale on certain websites. I hope anyone else with images of current production beads being sold as Vintage, Antique or Ancient will add to this thread! There are authorities more qualified than I, who can go into detailed explanations as to what all of these beads are, one thing I can guarantee with accuracy, is that these are all less than 10 years old! Enjoy the show......Thomas

Picture #1 is an overview of my worktop covered with currently manufactured beads

Picture #2 is a tighter shot of the same......

Notice I don't say these are "Fake" beads, they are real beads but not old as is claimed! "Modern" wouldn't apply well either.....so I will keep with the term "current production".....

Re: Beads Gone Wild..more current beads...... --- TASART ( 2007-07-07 17:32 ) file img
Re: Beads Gone Wild......more and more..... --- TASART ( 2007-07-07 17:36 ) file img
Re: Beads Gone Wild.......beautiful misrepresentations..... --- TASART ( 2007-07-07 17:40 ) file img
Re: Beads Gone Wild.......fancy that!!!..... --- TASART ( 2007-07-07 17:43 ) file img
Re: Beads Gone Wild.......head, face and Kiffas..... --- TASART ( 2007-07-07 17:46 ) file img
Detailed views of an artificially aged Chinese strand.... --- TASART ( 2007-07-07 18:59 ) file img
Detailed views of the newest Indonesian Kiffa copies --- TASART ( 2007-07-07 19:01 ) file img
- Detailed views of the older Indonesian Kiffa copies --- TASART ( 2007-07-07 19:02 ) file img
  - Tags showing true origin.... --- TASART ( 2007-07-07 19:03 ) file img
    - Are strands wrapped with a raffia-like material????... --- Joyce ( 2007-07-07 21:10 )
      - raffia-like, yes but I think it's plastic..... (no text) --- TASART ( 2007-07-08 01:13 )
  - Hello, could anyone tell me how to tell between wound bead and powder bead for the Kiffa , thx (no text) --- pk ( 2007-07-09 05:30 )
    - Re: Wound and Powderglass Beads --- Beadman ( 2007-07-09 06:05 )
      - Visual examples................Kiffa types --- TASART ( 2007-07-09 16:02 ) file img
        
        Visual examples...............Akoso types --- TASART ( 2007-07-09 16:03 ) file img
        Visual examples................more Kiffa types --- TASART ( 2007-07-09 16:05 ) file img
        Thanks! Excellent specimens in all instances. (no text) --- Beadman ( 2007-07-09 17:50 )
      - wound and powder glass beads --- pk ( 2007-07-10 06:57 )
        
        You are very welcome! (no text) --- TASART ( 2007-07-10 08:48 )
        
        One more question pls, is there other kind of beads that are made from crushed glass? thx (no text) --- pk ( 2007-07-11 03:21 )
        
        Re: Powderglass Beads --- Beadman ( 2007-07-11 04:32 )
        
        P. S. - Prosser Beads --- Beadman ( 2007-07-11 04:47 )
        
        Re: P. S. - Prosser Beads --- pk ( 2007-07-17 05:44 )
Detailed views of Chinese chevrons --- TASART ( 2007-07-07 19:04 ) file img
Detailed views of dZi....(cough!!!) dZi-like... --- TASART ( 2007-07-08 01:11 ) file img
- close-ups......real beauties --- TASART ( 2007-07-08 01:12 ) file img
Detailed views of fancies --- TASART ( 2007-07-08 01:14 ) file img
- Re: Detailed views of fancies --- red ( 2007-07-08 02:01 )
  - Re: Detailed views of fancies, me too! --- adjichristine ( 2007-07-08 05:23 )
  - the fancies are Chinese made --- TASART ( 2007-07-08 08:33 )
a few more details.....Eye beads --- TASART ( 2007-07-08 08:28 ) file img
a few more details....agates --- TASART ( 2007-07-08 08:29 ) file img
a few more details....Indonesian --- TASART ( 2007-07-08 08:32 ) file img
a few more details....Warring states....yeah right! --- TASART ( 2007-07-08 08:35 ) file img
heads and faces --- TASART ( 2007-07-08 09:18 ) file img
- Thank You, Thomas. Here are Roman face beads, real and fake. --- Joyce ( 2007-07-08 21:30 ) file img
  - Judging fakes by price... --- Stefany ( 2007-07-09 01:01 )
    - Detective Noir --- Barbara ( 2007-07-09 01:17 )
      - Re: Detective Noir -its a challenge --- Stefany ( 2007-07-09 03:21 )
    - There are expensive fakes too.. --- joyce ( 2007-07-09 07:04 )
      - I agree, and I pass them by... (no text) --- Stefany ( 2007-07-09 09:01 )
    - Advice; Not "Judgment." --- Beadman ( 2007-07-09 18:07 )
      - I dont disagree but suggest that "price" is the least important factor.. --- Stefany ( 2007-07-09 23:18 )
        
        It may be; but something that seems too good to be true often is. (no text) --- Beadman ( 2007-07-10 02:53 )
      - Are there also Islamic-period "Neo-Roman" face beads???? (no text) --- claudian ( 2007-07-11 10:28 )
        
        That's hard to say! --- Beadman ( 2007-07-11 12:52 )
- Combed "Feathers" --- Joyce ( 2007-07-08 23:40 ) file img
a HUGE side note........ --- TASART ( 2007-07-09 08:45 )
- Yes! It is the MISREPRESENTATION that is troubling. A nice bead is a nice bead. (no text) --- Beadman ( 2007-07-09 14:32 )
Thomas - Great post. Thank you for sharing all that you have. Austin (no text) --- Austin Cooper ( 2007-07-10 03:30 )
Have you thought of writing a book?? --- Luann Udell ( 2007-07-21 13:47 )