Thanks, Fred. Believe me, the respect is mutual. And thanks, too, for the holiday wishes; I'm expecting to have a wonderful time, since I'm leaving for Bangkok at the end of the week.

And Abe, I love that ancient tubular bead you showed in the other thread - a real beauty.

Just for fun, here is a trayful of 14 authentic green and yellow Jatims. I bought them from Joy on the Classifieds page, and she sent them in an egg carton - the perfect packing container. I don't keep them in the fridge, though. The largest is 3.7cm.

All the best,

Will