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Dark and handsome strand - black coral and some sort of mollusk hishi.
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Posted by: lindabd

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08/28/2018, 20:43:19

I thought I would share these beads with you all. They are a recent find. I've not yet figured out where they might be from. I find them most beautiful.

Everything is 1cm in diameter more or less. The strand is 38" long.

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Posted by: Beadman

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09/03/2018, 12:49:26

Hello Linda,

I would guess these may be from the Philippines, where black coral and shell hishi beads were commercially produced since the mid-1970s.

It is a very beautiful strand! Jamey

Thank you for looking and for your thoughts
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Posted by: lindabd

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09/04/2018, 09:47:01

I'm still trying to find an image of something like these!
I love the crenelated quality of the shells and the lacquer-like amber/gold flashes in the coral.
Cheers,
LD

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