another angle.....this bead looks better in person than in the photos!

pad rolled mosaic cane mixed with spiral rolled cane.....boy, I sure hope I didn't mess up this description!

this bead also had great colors but it was a bit damaged on the back side.

Those of us who could not go to the show can only dream about the beads that you are showing but, to bring us back to reality, what were Morphias selling for at the show? Thank you!

Like everywhere else price depends on condition, what the dealer paid, how desperate to sell the dealer is, ETC. I was informed by a few traders that they are paying upwards and more than $250 per bead in Africa.... I made an offer on the beauty I showed that is well above that figure (double+) and still may not get the bead!
Average condition with lots of stress (dried out looking) Morphias are going for around $300-$400 right now. I saw about 15 for sale. I looked at hundreds of sellers goods.
Thomas

Just outstanding. I can preety well guess what it will sell for! I saw one that was more magnifcant then the one you showed. It had 8 eyes and it was yellow, pristine condition!!! The trader asked $800 and, that was in africa! Morphia's are too expensive because Mauritanian women are willing to pay very high prices for them!!!!