I purchased a number of these beads in the 1980s from a bead broker who lived in Thailand and traveled throughout Burma, Tibet, & Nepal buying beads.He said they were PUMTEK beads from Burma - pet

 

ONE ANCIENT PYU JADE BEAD 9 MM WIDE. THE ANCIENT PYU AND SOME CHINESE BASED CULTURES MADE GREEN BEADS FROM JADES IN SOUTH EAST ASIA. THESE BEADS ARE EXTREMELY RARE AND ARE FOUND MIXED WITH THE FAMOUS

 

These were from my mom’s estate. She was a collector and dealer for over 50 years. I’m not knowledgeable about these items, so the photos are the best description I can provide. I’m including an

 

Don´t miss to visit the BeadCollectors Network, BCN, the best international place to talk beads since 11 years. To show most parts of the beads and condition, they were photographed with two mirrors.

 

5/8" Deep Butterscotch Bakelite Cubes24 pieces, UndrilledUnmarked on all sidesGreat for jewelry & crafts

 

Description Ocean Jasper from Madagascar. Solid Lapidary Rough. Stone measures approx. 5" x 3.50" x 5" and stone tapers. Stone weighs approx. 2 lbs. 13oz. Shown wet.Healing Properties of Ocean Jasper:

 

23 inch strand striped Venetian glass beads, green with yellow stripes. The beads are mostly ~4mm long and ~6mm wide. These beads were made in Venice in the early 1900's and were bought in West Africa

 

WHACKYMUSEUM Chinese Peking Glass Ring - Bracelet Size, Thick Glass condition - good. Refer to photos. measurement - 87 mm. or 3.41" outside diameter and 70 mm. or 2.77" inside diameter. PLEASE TAKE A

 

OLD RARE ETHIOPIAN SILVER CROSS African Trade Bead Pendant Nice Pattern 21x22mm THIS IS A VERY NICE OLD AND RARE ETHIOPIAN COIN SILVER CROSS AFRICAN TRADE BEAD PENDANT. Not to be mistaken for the new

 

Item Title: Ancient Pre Columbian beads. For more references read "The History of beads" by Lois Sherr Dubin.Culture/people: Moche or Chimu.Age: 200 to 1400 a.dMade of: Spondyllus shell.Measurements: