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Recent Chinese Glass Rosetta Beads --- Beadman ( 2023-05-22 00:09 ) (105 reads) file img

Re: Recent Chinese Glass Rosetta Beads --- art ( 2023-05-27 21:14 ) (40 reads)

Amulet with arabic text --- hans ( 2023-05-16 02:47 ) (108 reads) file img

Re: Amulet with Arabic Text --- Beadman ( 2023-05-18 15:22 ) (57 reads)
- Re: Re: Amulet with Arabic Text --- hans06 ( 2023-05-22 06:42 ) (39 reads)
I came across an example marked made in Austria --- divedog ( 2023-05-24 21:33 ) (43 reads) file img
- Re: I came across an example marked made in Austria --- divedog ( 2023-05-24 21:35 ) (35 reads) file img
  - Re: Re: I came across an example marked made in Austria --- divedog ( 2023-05-24 21:36 ) (34 reads) file img
    - Re: Re: Re: I came across an example marked made in Austria --- divedog ( 2023-05-24 21:37 ) (31 reads) file img
- Re: I came across an example marked made in Austria --- Hans06 ( 2023-05-26 07:50 ) (30 reads)
- Re: I came across an example marked made in Austria --- JP ( 2023-05-26 18:32 ) (31 reads)
- Re: I came across an example marked made in Austria --- JP ( 2023-05-27 18:33 ) (33 reads) file img
Re: Amulet with arabic text --- JP ( 2023-05-26 18:14 ) (32 reads)

Need advice about vintage (but damaged) beaded purses --- LUANN UDELL ( 2023-04-10 10:51 ) (146 reads) file img

You should do whatever you feel like doing. Dismantle them at will. (no text) --- Beadman ( 2023-04-23 21:40 ) (32 reads)
- THANK YOU, Jamey! --- LUANN UDELL ( 2023-05-03 12:19 ) (43 reads)
  - Ha-ha-ha. Have fun. --- Beadman ( 2023-05-04 00:15 ) (47 reads)
    - Fun�oh yeah� --- Joyce ( 2023-05-14 20:14 ) (34 reads)
      - The last time I did it..., --- Beadman ( 2023-05-18 15:26 ) (33 reads)

Another 1930s? Chinese filigree charms necklace --- beadiste ( 2023-05-17 08:24 ) (66 reads) file img

This is an interesting proposition! --- Beadman ( 2023-05-18 14:42 ) (30 reads)

unsual bead from Africa Frit-Core --- beads-de ( 2023-04-10 11:50 ) (190 reads) file img

Please refer to my long reply, in which this bead is mentioned in-passing. (no text) --- Beadman ( 2023-04-27 15:29 ) (42 reads)
Another "frit-core" mystery --- Rosanna ( 2023-04-27 19:13 ) (101 reads) file
- Drat, forgot to change the file extensions again --- Rosanna ( 2023-04-27 19:16 ) (81 reads) file img
- Rosanna, I would be delighted to have this bead for study purposes! (no text) --- Beadman ( 2023-04-27 22:28 ) (39 reads)
  - My Current Thought --- Beadman ( 2023-05-02 12:46 ) (75 reads)
    - Having seen and examined the bead, I think my explanation holds water. (no text) --- Beadman ( 2023-05-05 19:20 ) (35 reads)

Chin necklace with mysterious beads. Amber? --- lindabd ( 2023-04-27 23:40 ) (113 reads) file img

Re: Chin necklace with mysterious beads. Amber? --- stefany ( 2023-04-28 08:40 ) (57 reads)
Banana "seeds" --- beadiste ( 2023-04-28 09:09 ) (61 reads)
- Re: Banana "seeds" --- lindabd ( 2023-04-30 09:52 ) (56 reads) file img
  - Chris is owed the thanks... --- Rosanna ( 2023-05-01 09:51 ) (42 reads)
    - Re: Chris is owed the thanks... --- lindabd ( 2023-05-03 23:42 ) (34 reads)

Imitation Frit Core beads from the African trade possibly Indian origin --- beads-de ( 2023-04-10 11:55 ) (140 reads) file img

Re: So-called "Frit-Core Beads"�Why "Indian"? --- Beadman ( 2023-04-27 05:44 ) (76 reads)
- [The above reply was slightly modified today.] (no text) --- Beadman ( 2023-04-27 15:28 ) (24 reads)
Re: Imitation Frit Core beads from the African trade possibly Indian origin --- stefany ( 2023-04-28 08:54 ) (56 reads)
- Stef�That is exactly what I described. --- Beadman ( 2023-05-01 11:58 ) (39 reads)

Chin necklace with mysterious beads. Amber? --- lindabd ( 2023-04-27 23:40 ) (59 reads) file img

Speckled "Peking" "Boshan" glass beads puzzle --- beadiste ( 2023-03-06 11:16 ) (253 reads) file img

The question is . . . --- beadiste ( 2023-03-06 11:21 ) (129 reads) file img
Speckled "Boshan" glass beads from Bead World, Seattle --- beadiste ( 2023-03-06 11:25 ) (122 reads) file img
Blue speckles in "Boshan" glass --- beadiste ( 2023-03-06 11:32 ) (93 reads) file img
- Blue speckles in "Boshan" glass --- beadiste ( 2023-03-06 11:37 ) (87 reads) file img
They all look like Boshan beads to me. --- Beadman ( 2023-03-06 14:56 ) (133 reads) file img
- The "beachball" beads? --- beadiste ( 2023-03-06 16:42 ) (88 reads) file img
- Some of the beads in your recent collection do resemble the necklaces beads --- beadiste ( 2023-03-06 16:46 ) (88 reads)
  - Mistaken Identity/Name Issue Here --- Beadman ( 2023-03-06 19:42 ) (108 reads)
    - Thanks, Jamey. Striped vs PInched, noted. --- beadiste ( 2023-03-06 21:04 ) (87 reads) file img
      - Re: Avventurina in Chinese Beads --- beadman ( 2023-03-07 21:23 ) (93 reads)
        
        No evident use by China of aventurine glass enamels until c1970s. --- beadiste ( 2023-03-08 09:09 ) (88 reads)
        My Boshan Beads Arrived! --- Beadman ( 2023-03-12 03:27 ) (89 reads)
        
        WELL? WHERE ARE THE PICTURES? LOL ;^) (no text) --- beadiste ( 2023-03-13 12:06 ) (54 reads)
        WELL? WHERE ARE THE PICTURES? LOL ;^) (no text) --- beadiste ( 2023-03-13 12:06 ) (50 reads)
        Re: The First Photo --- Beadman ( 2023-03-17 18:33 ) (111 reads) file img
        
        "evil eye" beads on eBay --- beadiste ( 2023-03-17 21:53 ) (113 reads) file img
        
        I bought my beads from Jane. --- Beadman ( 2023-03-21 23:16 ) (79 reads)
        
        The Beads I Like Best --- Beadman ( 2023-03-29 14:08 ) (63 reads) file img
    - Re: The Boshan Marble-Bead-Like Bead --- Beadman ( 2023-03-30 05:09 ) (61 reads) file img
  - Re: Some of the beads in your recent collection do resemble the necklaces beads --- stefany ( 2023-03-14 16:25 ) (75 reads)
    - Re: India --- Beadman ( 2023-03-17 18:38 ) (64 reads)
Are these Boshan? --- Rosanna ( 2023-03-06 22:14 ) (113 reads) file img
- Measurements --- beadiste ( 2023-03-07 10:11 ) (75 reads) file img
  - Re: Bead Sizes --- Beadman ( 2023-03-07 21:48 ) (80 reads)
    - P.S. --- Beadman ( 2023-03-08 03:29 ) (75 reads)
      - P.P.S. --- Beadman ( 2023-03-29 14:14 ) (40 reads)
More "Boshan" beads from the U.K. --- beadiste ( 2023-03-07 10:29 ) (95 reads) file img
More Chinese glass beads from Beijing --- beadiste ( 2023-03-07 10:56 ) (106 reads) file img
- Re: "Made in Beijing"? (no text) --- Beadman ( 2023-03-07 21:50 ) (46 reads)
  - The factory Rick Sprague visited was in "Chongwen district of southeast Beijing" --- beadiste ( 2023-03-08 09:06 ) (76 reads)
- Oldest beads - pre 1950? --- beadiste ( 2023-03-13 12:41 ) (90 reads) file img
  - Close-up showing striped flakes --- beadiste ( 2023-03-13 12:45 ) (91 reads) file img
    - Re: Close-up showing striped flakes --- beadiste ( 2023-03-13 12:49 ) (77 reads) file img
  - Any thoughts on this bead? --- jatatoo ( 2023-03-18 09:56 ) (84 reads) file
    - I'm going to guess it is Japanese, though inspired by Czech beadmaking. (no text) --- Beadman ( 2023-03-22 09:21 ) (42 reads)
      - Thanks Jamey (no text) --- jatatoo ( 2023-03-23 05:38 ) (40 reads)
  - What are "cane flakes"? (no text) --- Beadman ( 2023-03-23 11:13 ) (44 reads)
    - Re: "cane flakes" --- jatatoo ( 2023-03-25 07:06 ) (52 reads)
      - Re: Re: "cane flakes" --- Beadman ( 2023-03-25 07:35 ) (63 reads)
        
        OK, thanks for the info. (no text) --- jatatoo ( 2023-03-25 08:43 ) (40 reads)
Drawn cane in Chinese glass beads? --- beadiste ( 2023-03-13 13:12 ) (96 reads) file img
- Re: Chinese? --- Beadman ( 2023-03-22 09:36 ) (58 reads)
  - Here's another necklace with faceted glass --- beadiste ( 2023-03-22 22:29 ) (62 reads) file img
  - And a necklace with what appear to be faceted wound beads --- beadiste ( 2023-03-22 22:32 ) (65 reads) file img
    - Indeed--to both of them. (no text) --- Beadman ( 2023-03-23 11:11 ) (34 reads)
  - Could we likely be seeing the echoes of German occupation of Shandong... --- beadiste ( 2023-03-23 11:36 ) (51 reads)
    - Yes. --- Beadman ( 2023-03-25 06:54 ) (43 reads)
- Re: Drawn Chinese Glass Beads --- Beadman ( 2023-03-25 07:21 ) (51 reads) file img
What I mean by "cane flakes" --- beadiste ( 2023-03-26 09:11 ) (60 reads) file img
- A few more pix --- beadiste ( 2023-03-26 09:12 ) (50 reads) file img
- Best close-up my camera could crank out --- beadiste ( 2023-03-26 10:26 ) (52 reads) file img
- Re: "Cane Flakes" --- Beadman ( 2023-03-26 21:29 ) (56 reads)
  - Beads on left are actually white. Pink beads are on the right in the next photo. --- beadiste ( 2023-03-27 09:10 ) (51 reads)
    - I see; and agree. (no text) --- Beadman ( 2023-03-29 14:04 ) (29 reads)
2015 Discussion thread on these speckled "Boshan" beads --- beadiste ( 2023-03-26 09:22 ) (53 reads) link
Chinese & Japanese speckle comparison for "jade" "Peking" glass --- beadiste ( 2023-03-27 09:57 ) (52 reads) file img
- The Difference Is.... --- Beadman ( 2023-04-01 09:49 ) (46 reads)
The "pink" in the beads with "watermelon" flakes is actually coppery brown --- beadiste ( 2023-03-27 14:42 ) (60 reads) file img
- Re: "...actually coppery brown.' --- Beadman ( 2023-03-29 14:02 ) (48 reads)
  - Still not sure --- beadiste ( 2023-03-29 15:27 ) (35 reads)
Corresponded with "Jane" in Beijing --- beadiste ( 2023-03-31 09:04 ) (55 reads) file img
- Re: "Jane" in Beijing --- Beadman ( 2023-03-31 13:34 ) (52 reads)
Beads from "Jane" in Beijing --- beadiste ( 2023-04-13 09:49 ) (42 reads) file img
- Fiberoptic style glass? --- beadiste ( 2023-04-13 10:18 ) (45 reads) file img

You never know what you might find --- Dogboy ( 2023-04-03 14:08 ) (147 reads) file

correct image files --- Dogboy ( 2023-04-03 14:11 ) (106 reads) file img
Excellent bead and excellent tale of (re-) discovery! (no text) --- Rosanna ( 2023-04-04 16:06 ) (38 reads)
Great to hear from you, Dog! --- Joyce ( 2023-04-11 23:43 ) (50 reads)

A serendipitous find of "Peking" glass beads --- beadiste ( 2023-03-02 11:58 ) (222 reads) file img

Canisters & Glass bead finials --- beadiste ( 2023-03-02 12:03 ) (118 reads) file img
Guess What (?) --- Beadman ( 2023-03-02 23:10 ) (126 reads)
- P.S.�In the American context, that tone of yellow is called "greasy yellow." (no text) --- Beadman ( 2023-03-02 23:12 ) (68 reads)
Re: A serendipitous find of "Peking" glass beads --- Karlis ( 2023-03-04 18:07 ) (114 reads) file img
- A Really Impressive Reference --- Beadman ( 2023-03-05 12:03 ) (85 reads) file img
- Thanks, Karlis --- beadiste ( 2023-03-06 16:31 ) (62 reads)
  - BEADS Vol. 2 copies still available --- Karlis ( 2023-03-07 11:57 ) (69 reads)
Sewing basket beads --- beadiste ( 2023-03-06 08:51 ) (82 reads) file img
- Past brief discussion here on sewing basket beads --- beadiste ( 2023-03-06 10:53 ) (73 reads) link file img
  - Guangdong = Canton --- Beadman ( 2023-03-06 18:09 ) (63 reads)
How the beads were made, from the sewing basket beads book --- beadiste ( 2023-03-13 12:17 ) (89 reads) file img
- Each bead took 3 people! From a personal account. (no text) --- beadiste ( 2023-03-16 15:55 ) (52 reads)
- Re: "Bamboo." --- Beadman ( 2023-03-17 18:26 ) (71 reads)
  - Why not bamboo? Seems as good a stick as any. --- beadiste ( 2023-03-17 20:48 ) (83 reads)
    - Re: Why not bamboo? --- jatatoo ( 2023-03-18 08:07 ) (60 reads)
    - I will believe it when I see it reproduced. (no text) --- Beadman ( 2023-03-22 09:18 ) (46 reads)
    - Re: Why not? --- Beadman ( 2023-03-31 13:46 ) (73 reads)
      - "Can Hold Over 3lbs without breaking" --- beadiste ( 2023-04-02 13:15 ) (59 reads)
        
        Re: "Can Hold Over 3lbs without breaking" --- Beadman ( 2023-04-04 08:36 ) (65 reads)
        
        As you said, we await the experiment ;^) (no text) --- beadiste ( 2023-04-05 09:13 ) (36 reads)

Antique fiorato beads??? --- Sammitenn ( 2023-04-02 09:18 ) (150 reads) file

Re: Antique Flower Beads. --- Beadman ( 2023-04-04 08:45 ) (112 reads)
- Re: Re: Antique Flower Beads. --- sammi_tenn ( 2023-04-05 01:28 ) (87 reads)

Puzzling Chinese charm Haskell-style necklace --- beadiste ( 2023-04-03 19:11 ) (88 reads) file img

Interested (!) --- Beadman ( 2023-04-04 08:31 ) (89 reads)
- 5 necklaces, same clasp, similar charms & findings --- beadiste ( 2023-04-04 13:23 ) (78 reads) link file img
  - #3 - Jade rings & cloisonne --- beadiste ( 2023-04-04 13:24 ) (48 reads) file img
  - #4 Carved canarium nut lohans --- beadiste ( 2023-04-04 13:25 ) (49 reads) file img
  - #5 - extravagant necklace & bracelet set --- beadiste ( 2023-04-04 13:26 ) (51 reads) file img
  - Oval cloisonne pendants & findings --- beadiste ( 2023-04-04 13:27 ) (46 reads) file img
- I re-read Helen Burton's letter she wrote upon returing to China after WWII --- beadiste ( 2023-04-04 13:54 ) (48 reads) link
- For comparison, what seems like a charms necklace of Chinese manufacture --- beadiste ( 2023-04-04 13:59 ) (44 reads) file img

Beads from Tucson 2023 - Joyce's Haul --- Rosanna ( 2023-02-06 10:26 ) (242 reads)

OOPS forgot the file extension again --- Rosanna ( 2023-02-06 10:27 ) (179 reads) file
Some nice strands --- Rosanna ( 2023-02-06 10:31 ) (187 reads) file img
- Thank you, Rosanna! --- Joyce ( 2023-02-06 14:48 ) (93 reads)
More nice strands --- Rosanna ( 2023-02-06 10:32 ) (167 reads) file img
- Dog Bones and Teal Stripes --- Joyce ( 2023-02-06 15:26 ) (117 reads)
Bring on the Greens! --- Rosanna ( 2023-02-06 10:33 ) (184 reads) file img
- Bring on the Greens! --- Joyce ( 2023-02-06 15:33 ) (122 reads)
  - Beautiful --- Logan ( 2023-02-23 16:04 ) (82 reads)
    - Mercury-Head Dime (!). (no text) --- Beadman ( 2023-03-07 21:56 ) (52 reads)
      - Re: Mercury-Head Dime (!). --- Logan ( 2023-03-22 03:16 ) (46 reads)
- Re: Bring on the Greens! --- buriedinbeads ( 2023-02-23 19:52 ) (92 reads)
  - Some info on uranium glass beads --- Rosanna ( 2023-02-24 15:29 ) (93 reads)
    - Uranium beads --- beadiste ( 2023-03-08 11:07 ) (78 reads) file img
      - And then there's the opal yellow seed beads --- beadiste ( 2023-03-08 11:10 ) (74 reads) file img
      - And colors one wouln't guess at first sight to be emitters --- beadiste ( 2023-03-08 11:20 ) (67 reads) file img
Stunning Singles --- Rosanna ( 2023-02-06 10:35 ) (176 reads) file img
- Matte Millie�s and Chevrons and an Alan Curtis grind with Rotund Russian Blues! --- Joyce ( 2023-02-06 15:38 ) (137 reads)
More Singles --- Rosanna ( 2023-02-06 10:37 ) (156 reads) file img
- Antique Venetian fancies in both pix� --- Joyce ( 2023-02-06 15:46 ) (117 reads)
6 centuries of Venetian glass --- Rosanna ( 2023-02-06 10:42 ) (193 reads) file img
- Blown and cold finished bead and vase a method called Battuto� --- Joyce ( 2023-02-06 15:55 ) (133 reads)
  - How Was It Made? --- Beadman ( 2023-04-01 10:05 ) (44 reads)
Thank you for sharing! Love your teals! (no text) --- karavanserai ( 2023-02-19 17:39 ) (52 reads)

Just a question of scale? --- stefany ( 2023-03-18 10:38 ) (168 reads) link

I got to it� --- Joyce ( 2023-03-18 21:54 ) (70 reads)
Big Bead (no text) --- Art ( 2023-03-21 16:07 ) (44 reads)
Big Bead (no text) --- Art ( 2023-03-21 16:48 ) (40 reads)

Tucson --- Finfan ( 2023-01-25 15:23 ) (199 reads)

Bassem will be at Pueblo --- Rosanna ( 2023-01-25 21:24 ) (142 reads)
Hi George! --- Joyce ( 2023-01-26 17:05 ) (124 reads)
- Re: Hi George! --- Finfan ( 2023-01-27 15:29 ) (104 reads)
Re: Tucson --- Beadman ( 2023-03-07 22:14 ) (65 reads)

Someone snapped this pic of me in Tucson --- Rosanna ( 2023-03-06 22:32 ) (135 reads) file img

LOL! --- beadiste ( 2023-03-07 11:41 ) (50 reads)
The Real Rosanna --- beadman ( 2023-03-07 21:11 ) (93 reads) file img

Anyone recognize this jasper? --- beadiste ( 2023-02-10 09:44 ) (197 reads) file img

Re: Anyone recognize this jasper? --- frank ( 2023-02-14 15:09 ) (93 reads)
It's Pietersite --- beadman ( 2023-02-15 00:05 ) (109 reads)
- Thanks, Frank & Jamey --- beadiste ( 2023-02-21 16:39 ) (73 reads)
  - I would tend to agree! (no text) --- Beadman ( 2023-03-05 12:14 ) (46 reads)

Any ideas about these? --- Rosanna ( 2023-02-20 14:29 ) (178 reads) file img

Some more examples from the Sick catalog --- Rosanna ( 2023-02-20 14:32 ) (99 reads) file img
Re: "Nail heads." --- beadman ( 2023-02-21 00:42 ) (105 reads)
Re: Any ideas about these? --- beadweyr ( 2023-02-21 08:56 ) (104 reads) file img
- Thanks Wayne! --- Rosanna ( 2023-02-21 16:18 ) (68 reads)

Beads from Tucson 2023 --- Rosanna ( 2023-02-04 21:55 ) (179 reads) file

re-posting with correct file extension --- Rosanna ( 2023-02-04 22:02 ) (144 reads) file img
More Venetians --- Rosanna ( 2023-02-04 22:04 ) (161 reads) file img
Lion teeth and A Speo --- Rosanna ( 2023-02-04 22:07 ) (168 reads) file img
Small rare fancies --- Rosanna ( 2023-02-04 22:09 ) (151 reads) file img
A couple of strands --- Rosanna ( 2023-02-04 22:13 ) (826 reads) file img
Elbows and Dogbones --- Rosanna ( 2023-02-04 22:16 ) (158 reads) file img
- Re: Elbows and Dogbones --- JP ( 2023-02-05 20:16 ) (106 reads)
Sorry duplicate post! --- Rosanna ( 2023-02-04 22:19 ) (94 reads) file img
Last but not least - new Venetian production --- Rosanna ( 2023-02-04 22:25 ) (154 reads) file img
Very nice stash!!! Too bad Tucson and Prescott are so far away. Thank you! (no text) --- karavanserai ( 2023-02-19 17:42 ) (60 reads)

Glory of Beads returns to Green Valley --- Rosanna ( 2023-01-02 21:12 ) (264 reads) file img

Re: Glory of Beads returns to Green Valley --- karavanserai ( 2023-01-22 10:19 ) (110 reads)
- Is this a Tucson thread? I got somethin' ! --- LUANN UDELL ( 2023-01-23 19:48 ) (110 reads)
  - We know the Kabba Brothers! --- Rosanna ( 2023-01-23 20:39 ) (101 reads)

Merry Christmas to All! --- Rosanna ( 2022-12-24 22:07 ) (173 reads) file

Oops, wrong jpg format --- Rosanna ( 2022-12-24 22:12 ) (140 reads) file img
- Merry Christmas! --- Joyce ( 2022-12-25 22:09 ) (136 reads)
  - Re: Merry Christmas! --- Logan ( 2022-12-27 12:49 ) (110 reads)
    - I've been thinking of YOU, too! --- Luann Udell ( 2022-12-27 16:53 ) (94 reads)
- Re: "Jpeg" versus "jpg." --- beadman ( 2022-12-26 17:40 ) (114 reads)
  - I was referring to the format of the file name --- Rosanna ( 2022-12-29 22:38 ) (85 reads)
Re: Merry Christmas to All! --- Anansi ( 2022-12-25 07:46 ) (156 reads) file img
- Sorry about the large format! --- Anansi ( 2022-12-25 08:01 ) (112 reads)
  - Re: Sorry about the large format! --- stefany ( 2022-12-27 13:43 ) (124 reads)
  - I agree with Stefany. --- beadman ( 2022-12-28 19:22 ) (103 reads)
    - Thanks Stefany and Jamey --- Anansi ( 2022-12-29 05:06 ) (94 reads)
- Resized & retouched pictures --- Rosanna ( 2022-12-29 22:28 ) (117 reads) file img
  - Re: Resized & retouched pictures --- Anansi ( 2022-12-30 02:48 ) (95 reads)
Happy holidays! --- karavanserai ( 2022-12-25 08:19 ) (149 reads) file img
- Re: Happy holidays! --- karavanserai ( 2022-12-25 08:20 ) (152 reads) file img
- Re: Happy holidays! --- karavanserai ( 2022-12-25 08:20 ) (141 reads) file img
- Re: Happy holidays! --- karavanserai ( 2022-12-25 08:22 ) (144 reads) file img
- Re: Happy holidays! --- karavanserai ( 2022-12-25 08:25 ) (137 reads) file img
- Re: Happy holidays! --- karavanserai ( 2022-12-25 08:31 ) (148 reads) file img

Coming Soon -- Vol. 34 BEADS: Journal of the Society of Bead Researchers --- Karlis ( 2022-11-21 13:00 ) (190 reads) file img

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