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Mali granite bead an old stone bead from North Africa dating back many centuries.
River amber bead from Gineau Bissua and found in the river bed.This is a form of young amber that is shaped and drilled.
King bead made in Venice from late 1800AD.
Striped bead made in many countries and traded in Africa.This one has a dark green glass core and is a rare shape
Russian blue bead falsely believed to have been used by Russian fur traders traded in USA as well as Africa.Czech.
Peking glass bead glass bead from China made from 1800AD.
Koli bead drawn blue cylinder bead made in Europe but altered in Ghana through heating. A very popular bead
Chevron bead can be many layered is a drawn glass bead mainly from Venice 15th on century.
Indian agate bead large stone bead mined and drilled in India imported along trans-Saharan route to Africa.
Nigerian Red Jasper made from locally mined stones.

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