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Yes! That strand is exactly what I was referring you to..(and I'm familiar with the seller.) these old strands have about doubled in price (on EBay ) in the last few years and unfortunately there are many imitations out there. After watching the "thrift shop finds" that appear on the forum, I have the opinion that old strands like yours were probably designed and reassembled by beaders in the '70's, when beaders became interested in using native american beads, African trade beads and ancient beads. I could be way off but my imagination tells me that these designs were worn then tucked away as fashion changed... Then eventually made it to inheritors or family members who simply didn't understand the intrinsic value of the beads. When I use ancient beads in a necklace, bracelet or earrings I always include a detailed description with the hope that the buyer will preserve the card and keep it with the beads. But in the end, no matter how beautiful the design of a modern piece of jewelry, collectors are probably the only people who will recognize and truly appreciate jewelry made of ancient beads. This is the great dilemma of designers who love to work with old and rare beads and pay a good price for their materials.
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