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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kathy Anderson, post: 1003162, member: 10843&quot;]It&#039;s a VERY special necklace.&nbsp; The rectangular tube beads</p><p><br /></p><p>A very special necklace, actually; the rectangular tube beads are, am 99% certain, Venetian, c. 1900 or earlier and the center glass bead from which the Telsum hangs, is a fancy Venetian flower bead (c. 1880) that some collectors would die to have because the flower is stemmed....some say it&#039;s a &quot;ghost bead.&quot;&nbsp; Poppycock; the beadmakers of then were highly skilled and detailed.&nbsp; If they&#039;d want to have made a ghost, it would have clearly a ghost!&nbsp; LOL&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The telsum are quite collectible, especially if this one has a high silver content.&nbsp; They can go for $45 for a 16 inch strand of low quality to $35US per pair for .925 silver.&nbsp; Here&#039;s one site&#039;s take:&nbsp; <a href="https://www.thebeadchest.com/collections/ethiopian-telsum-beads#readmore" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.thebeadchest.com/collections/ethiopian-telsum-beads#readmore" rel="nofollow">https://www.thebeadchest.com/collections/ethiopian-telsum-beads#readmore</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Other research I&#039;ve done over the years indicate one of these was given by older relatives to a youngster for each year upon his/her birthday.&nbsp; Some were thought to have contained little prayers.&nbsp; Each was always handmade.&nbsp; Realize, however, there are copies.</p><p><br /></p><p>A pretty sweet piece!&nbsp; Congrats.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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