That this catagorization especially the so-called MODERN is going to translate as NEW!!!!! That means all of our beautiful beads from the early 1900's will be considered as New beads!!! This is utterly confusing! I think that Collectors as well as those of us that sell beads are just going to end up so frustrated, that we will just throw up our hands and give up! Its hard for me to understand why B.C.N would be so interested in having such cut and dried timelines and dogmatically qualify something thats 100 yrs old to 80yrs old as Modern/New!As a lover of beads, I respect your desire to protect the public from fraud but will this new categorization prevent dishonest sellers from being dishonest or will it just complicate the business of selling Trade Beads??
I have collected rare Millefiori from the 1920's for years. I've invested alot of money in my collection! Now with the sweep of the pen, you people tell me that I've spent my money for what you call Modern/New beads! My beads from the Islamic period are what now??? If, I put alot of store in what you people have decided upon for timelines and what they should be called, then, I should just dump all of my beads in the trash bin! Thanks for nothing!!!