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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 221308, member: 2844"]Beads for trade have a very long history in different parts of the world.</p><p>The beads we now refer to as 'trade beads' were made in Europe for trade with people in other continents. That could be any continent, and I think most were traded to Africa. The two millefiore beads in my photograph come from an antique African necklace that is waiting to be rethreaded.</p><p>The name refers to the intended use in those days, and most were actually used that way. Ones that remained in Europe were probably recycled for other glass objects.</p><p>The antique trade beads are European, but because of their popularity others started making beads in the same style. The style is now commonly called 'trade', but the value of the real antique European beads is much higher, of course.</p><p><br /></p><p>When I referred to Indian beads, I meant of course the beads recently made in India, something I had already mentioned, not Native American beads.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 221308, member: 2844"]Beads for trade have a very long history in different parts of the world. The beads we now refer to as 'trade beads' were made in Europe for trade with people in other continents. That could be any continent, and I think most were traded to Africa. The two millefiore beads in my photograph come from an antique African necklace that is waiting to be rethreaded. The name refers to the intended use in those days, and most were actually used that way. Ones that remained in Europe were probably recycled for other glass objects. The antique trade beads are European, but because of their popularity others started making beads in the same style. The style is now commonly called 'trade', but the value of the real antique European beads is much higher, of course. When I referred to Indian beads, I meant of course the beads recently made in India, something I had already mentioned, not Native American beads.[/QUOTE]
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