Some beads I bought have no clear origin that the bead community can agree on.

The first group was found on an inexpensive strand of molded Czech beads (African Village). They are lamp beads, and opinions vary as the whether they are Japanese or Czech, or ? They are most often found on strands of Czech molded beads, or occasionally on mixed Venetian strands. I continue to hunt for them, especially the blue, red & white version.

The second picture show a short strand of red, black & white striped bi-cones and almost-bi-cones that are also a mystery in the collectibles world. Found at the Ethiopian dealer ET Imports (Gem Mall).