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Does anybody know this type of shell beads ?
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paeonia
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2012-10-14 07:31
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Looks like abalone or some other "Mother of Pearl" type. GORGEOUS
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Carl Dreibelbis
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2012-10-14 11:49
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Hello Carl, there's a 2nd photo below with the hole shape, any idea how the beads are made ?
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paeonia
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2012-10-14 13:51
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Only a guess,
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Joyce
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2012-10-14 14:09
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Searching on the web with your tips, will get back if more info...
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paeonia
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2012-10-14 14:20
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a similar bracelet
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birdi
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2012-10-14 15:02
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conical shaped snails
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birdi
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2012-10-14 15:15
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here they are, I think
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birdi
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2012-10-14 15:55
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You were here!
rounded ends
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birdi
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2012-10-14 16:32
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Pearlized seashells
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Russ Nobbs
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2012-10-14 23:10
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Hi Russ, I'm the last knowledgeable person on bead technics
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paeonia
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2012-10-15 07:00
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There's the familiarity! I've seen the bracelets.
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Joyce
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2012-10-14 16:56
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Thank you birdi! I wasn't aware there exist so many type of shells! Yes Troca shells
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paeonia
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2012-10-15 00:07
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Oh my, I simply missed the info that was in Stefany's "Bead Jewellery book"
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paeonia
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2012-10-15 07:51
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1900's Fiji shells: strand of bunched shell spheres
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birdi
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2012-10-15 07:57
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Yes, this encourages me now to rethread the strand
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paeonia
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2012-10-15 08:23
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"fiji shells" are the other darker ones-
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Stefany
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2012-10-17 23:45
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Ok Stefany ! It seems that I misread the lines on it...
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paeonia
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2012-10-18 04:33
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