What YOU consider to be most beautiful bead on Earth?

What YOU consider to be most beautiful bead on Earth?
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Posted by: tofsla

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03/25/2013, 23:09:05

As they say Beauty in the Eyes etc, etc.. So will be good to know what different people see as most striking bead they every seen. I will start!

So, I am posting bead that I consider to be THE ULTIMATE MOST BEAUTIFUL BEAD ON EARTH. Its not mine but I had luck to hold it in my hand, and I know past and present owners.

Lady and Gents - let me present you THE FATHER OF ALL GZI BEAD - double sagonamko with Eyes!

WOWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!! (Expletive here), WOW!! (no text) --- jake@nomaddesign ( 2013-03-25 23:40 )
Some thoughts about collecting --- Stefany ( 2013-03-26 04:24 )
- and my father used to say...(about being magpie- or squirrel-minded) slightly off topic --- Stefany ( 2013-03-26 13:12 )
- thank you for sharing your view - its so much appreciated! --- tofsla ( 2013-03-26 14:35 )
  - Tell us... --- hoodoohodown ( 2013-03-26 17:25 )
    - Kirk, just shut up. Jeez. (no text) --- beadiste ( 2013-03-26 20:22 )
    - What a maroon! (no text) --- jake@nomaddesign ( 2013-03-26 23:45 )
- Social power aspects of collecting --- beadiste ( 2013-03-26 20:41 )
  - Only in my mind, actually when I wear my incredibly historic beads 98% of compliments are ignorant. (no text) --- jake@nomaddesign ( 2013-03-26 22:20 )
    - Please, show us some "incredibly historic beads"... --- hoodoohodown ( 2013-03-28 12:32 )
      - Why don't you Kirk? You have not made a contribution in decades. You are finished Paraquat. (no text) --- jake@nomaddesign ( 2013-03-28 16:07 )
  - But that identity only exists when one is present in the "bead tribe", --- Joyce ( 2013-03-27 05:55 )
    - By all rights you ALL must move here!!!! Everyone LOVE beads! --- tofsla ( 2013-03-27 08:55 )
      - Wonderful! Where did you say you live? I probably missed it when you mentioned it. (no text) --- Rosanna ( 2013-03-27 16:51 )
        
        I think this will generaly be true for almost everywhere in NON Christian Asia --- tofsla ( 2013-03-27 23:03 )
      - I wander if the monk taught on non attachment to beads too. --- bonpo ( 2013-03-28 07:51 ) file img
        
        WOW. thats amazing thogchag --- tofsla ( 2013-03-28 17:33 )
        
        No, beads are manmade objects unless... --- hoodoohodown ( 2013-03-28 17:42 )
        
        It looks like tsa tsa (no text) --- jake@nomaddesign ( 2013-03-28 18:59 )
  - Until beads are offered to Gods - Bead Tribe be alive and blessed! --- tofsla ( 2013-03-28 03:46 ) file img
Not high on my list, but...chaqu'un a son gout... --- hoodoohodown ( 2013-03-26 13:34 )
- can you post picture of bead you consider to be perfection? --- tofsla ( 2013-03-26 14:37 )
  - kori (no text) --- hoodoohodown ( 2013-03-26 16:00 )
    - kori bustard i.e Ardeotis kori? --- tofsla ( 2013-03-26 16:08 ) link
      - Thank you for yet another meaning for the letter combination, but... --- hoodoohodown ( 2013-03-26 17:21 )
        
        may be you can kindly post some pictures? --- tofsla ( 2013-03-26 18:42 ) link file img
        
        Hay diez mil ooh-aah cuentas sin etiquetas en la galería de este sitio, incluyendo kori (no text) --- hoodoohodown ( 2013-03-27 00:56 )
  - Re: picture of bead you consider to be perfection? My collection of ancient Lapis, Amber beads~ --- jake@nomaddesign ( 2013-03-26 22:37 ) file img
    - Amazing! You not scared to wear "Roman" amber? --- tofsla ( 2013-03-27 09:01 )
      - Dmitry~There is felt between each amber to protect/There once was an inlay in that lapis eye bead. (no text) --- jake@nomaddesign ( 2013-03-28 19:19 )
    - These are just super. My cup of tea! (no text) --- karavanserai ( 2013-03-27 10:54 )
      - Thank you Martine :9) (no text) --- jake@nomaddesign ( 2013-03-29 11:17 )
My goodness tofsla, it is just sooo beautiful!!! What an evocative bead! (no text) --- jake@nomaddesign ( 2013-03-26 17:00 )
- I been dreaming about it for past 20yrs! so it doesnt get better with time :) --- tofsla ( 2013-03-26 17:04 )
  - It's got to be that non-prescription paraquat again! (no text) --- hoodoohodown ( 2013-03-26 17:29 )
- Can you feel its presence? (no text) --- hoodoohodown ( 2013-03-26 17:51 )
  - can not - but can feel yours! And it feels like - ira, invidia et luxuria (no text) --- tofsla ( 2013-03-26 19:31 )
    - Criminy, tofsla, where did you learn to sling Latin? --- beadiste ( 2013-03-26 20:10 )
      - i did not! and I am not a lawyer --- tofsla ( 2013-03-26 20:57 ) link
      - Just trying to guess this guy's first language... --- hoodoohodown ( 2013-03-28 12:45 )
        
        Web site with the information you're after --- Rosanna ( 2013-03-28 17:44 ) link
        
        I like laughing, especially at you! (no text) --- hoodoohodown ( 2013-03-28 17:47 )
        
        I'm laughing with Rosanna~ You are laughing alone. (no text) --- jake@nomaddesign ( 2013-03-28 18:53 )
    - gula avaritia acedia superbia --- hoodoohodown ( 2013-03-28 17:39 )
some consider "rare" as beautiful --- TASART ( 2013-03-26 19:42 ) file img
- WOW. thats soooooooooooo beautiful - thank you so much for this! --- tofsla ( 2013-03-26 20:55 )
  - "I had hope it will inspire people to post something" --- ancient beads ( 2013-03-27 05:19 ) file img
    - Re: "I had hope it will inspire people to post something" --- ancient beads ( 2013-03-27 05:56 ) file img
      - OMG... --- tofsla ( 2013-03-27 09:21 )
    - This necklace makes it all worthwhile --- tofsla ( 2013-03-27 09:24 )
      - "Imus, venimus, videmus" --- ancient beads ( 2013-03-27 11:56 )
    - Glad to see you again Yankee. (no text) --- jake@nomaddesign ( 2013-03-28 10:31 )
      - Thank you Jake (no text) --- ancient beads ( 2013-03-29 07:38 )
- Re: " Beautiful " ??? --- thengan ( 2013-03-27 20:46 )
- Thanks for posting this fantastic bead Thomas! (no text) --- jake@nomaddesign ( 2013-03-27 21:06 )
An august and venerable bead --- cicada ( 2013-03-27 12:36 ) file img
- Re: An august and venerable bead continued --- cicada ( 2013-03-27 12:38 ) file img
- Re: An august and venerable bead continued --- cicada ( 2013-03-27 12:42 ) file img
- and one more big WOW!!!! and 1000000 questions please! --- tofsla ( 2013-03-27 20:19 )
  - Re: and one more big WOW!!!! and 1000000 questions please! --- cicada ( 2013-03-30 00:02 )
    - Wow! I have just seen him in Youjinbou by Kurosawa(61's) yesterday night. (no text) --- Shinji ( 2013-03-30 01:27 )
      - One of my favorite films! (no text) --- cicada ( 2013-03-30 11:08 )
    - "I did not buy it for its pedigree, but for its character" -- quote --- tofsla ( 2013-03-30 04:51 )
- A very Zen, august and venerable bead~ (no text) --- Frederick ( 2013-03-28 00:21 )
- Re: HAND OF GOD !!! (no text) --- thengan ( 2013-03-28 04:01 )
- You must have the good bead karma Terry! (no text) --- jake@nomaddesign ( 2013-03-28 10:35 )
- How "ancient"? (no text) --- hoodoohodown ( 2013-03-28 12:34 )