But not necessarily in the financial sense. They are an investment in one's spiritual and aesthetic journey in life.

Suzi and I have been buying beads since the late seventies, we never bought them in hopes of making money on them we bought because we liked what we saw.

All of the beads we got over the years are worth far more than we paid and some are worth an almost unbelievable amount but again we bought what we liked and never bought for an investment other than to make us happy.

I guess what I am saying is buy what you like and can afford and don’t worry whether or not you will make money on your investment.

All my best .......... Danny

It has kept me sane through difficult times yet turned my head and world upside down more than once

I think the answer is the same for most art -- I was told by a very fine teacher to "never ever buy art as an investment, buy it because you love it and want to make a life with it -- if you love it, your life will be enriched each time you look at it -- even if it's stuck in a box or under the bed. If it ever becomes more valuable, your heirs will be thrilled, but don't ever buy because you want to make them rich."