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White Heart Trade Beads
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These legendary Venetian glass trade beads have been continiously made in Italy from the late 1600s to modern times and were named by Native Americans who favored them greatly and noted their white core.
Traded by the Hudson Bay Company and carried by countless European explorers to the New World, these beads have been collected by tribal people from Africa to Peru, from Arizona to Alaska, Canada, Nova Scotia and myriad stops in between.
These beads date circa 1900 A.D. and measure approximately 24 inches of beads plus approximately three inches of wound cotton on the back. White Hearts come with a short monograph on their history and lore.
$30.00 per strand.
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SW_WHT-2
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$30.00
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Antique White Heart Trade Beads
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These rare and wonderful beads were made for tribal trade in Venice, circa 1900. Like the original red-colored White Heart beads, these beads have a wound core of white glass. Their vibrant turquoise color was highly prized by the indigenous peoples of the Americas, Africa and along the old Silk Route. Strands measure 20" inches of beads, excluding the back of river rushes that they are strung on. Quantities are limited.
$18.00 per strand
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SW-WHT-1
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$18.00
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Cowboy and Indian Bracelet Kit
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Navajo Indian-made sterling silver squash blossom and heart plus sterling silver cowboy hat, thunderbird, and horse from New Mexico combine with antique trade beads and turquoise to make the definitive western treasure bracelet. Bracelet finished has three strands, eight inches each, and a sterling silver toggle clasp. Kit includes instructions and stringing materials.
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SW_CIbrac
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$75.00
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Antique Matte White Trade Beads strand
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Antique matte white trade beads (Venice, circa 1850). Traded by the Spanish along the old Santa Fe Trail and in Africa to Masai tribesmen, these historic beads work well with many themes. We use them in the Catfish Kit and for custom order one-of-a-kind treasure necklaces. Strands are approximately 19-20 in. excluding the river reeds they're strung on.
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SW-T-1
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$15.00
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Vintage Venetian Glass Trade Beads
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$12 per strand. Thirty-four inch strands of "Christmas Beads," so called because the African tribesmen thought they were as bright and colorful as decorated Christmas trees. The variety of beads date from the turn of the century to the 1950's and vary in size from 3 to 6 mm.
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SW-VT-1
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$12.00
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