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amulets milagros for sale to collectors pre-Columbian, African, and Ancient
My pages of ethnic and ethnographic
beads and jewelry are an expression
of my passions, and a result of an
interest that I developed over time... I
am a former bead store proprietor (8
years spent behind the counter of my
retail store) who has, over time,
become enchanted with the ancient,
the tribal, the symbolic, the cryptic and
the eclectic. I have become a
passionate collector of the hand made,
whether from thousands of years in the
past, or from artisans of today.... and I
have grown to be amazed at the
wonderful objects it is possible to
acquire.
One of the rewards of owning
ancient Roman beads, an Egyptian
amulet, 19th Century African trade
beads, a Yemeni silver bracelet, a
Precolumbian stone pendant from the
Americas or ancient stone beads from
Irian Jaya is the knowledge that the
same thing that you hold in your hand
was worn and held important by a
chain of owners extending back to its
original manufacture. The respect and
admiration for the art and history of the
piece exists within the new owner.
Eye beads were used to ward off
evil spirits, amulets protected the
wearer from harm, charms and
mementos and talismans had a very
special, very important personal and
mystic function for the owner that
becomes infused into each piece and
transformed by the modern owner into
something personal of their own.
Instead of languishing in insulated
museum cases, it's wonderful to see
these things loved, cherished, touched
and brought back to life again.
I finally have enough resources so
that I can not only collect, but sell to
other collectors... If you are interested
in personal embellishment and
adornment, in ethnic and ethnographic
jewelry, in ancient lives and past arts,
then please continue and browse
through some of my pages. I hope
that the tour intrigues and interests
you... This is my virtual bead store,
and like any proud proprietor, I am
here to answer any and all of your
questions that I can, so please look
through my pages and stop in to have
a conversation if you like...
(please remember to RELOAD or
REFRESH your browser each time you
visit so you don't miss any of the latest
additions... and do stop by often as
you can never tell when new items will
be added...)
beads and jewelry are an expression
of my passions, and a result of an
interest that I developed over time... I
am a former bead store proprietor (8
years spent behind the counter of my
retail store) who has, over time,
become enchanted with the ancient,
the tribal, the symbolic, the cryptic and
the eclectic. I have become a
passionate collector of the hand made,
whether from thousands of years in the
past, or from artisans of today.... and I
have grown to be amazed at the
wonderful objects it is possible to
acquire.
One of the rewards of owning
ancient Roman beads, an Egyptian
amulet, 19th Century African trade
beads, a Yemeni silver bracelet, a
Precolumbian stone pendant from the
Americas or ancient stone beads from
Irian Jaya is the knowledge that the
same thing that you hold in your hand
was worn and held important by a
chain of owners extending back to its
original manufacture. The respect and
admiration for the art and history of the
piece exists within the new owner.
Eye beads were used to ward off
evil spirits, amulets protected the
wearer from harm, charms and
mementos and talismans had a very
special, very important personal and
mystic function for the owner that
becomes infused into each piece and
transformed by the modern owner into
something personal of their own.
Instead of languishing in insulated
museum cases, it's wonderful to see
these things loved, cherished, touched
and brought back to life again.
I finally have enough resources so
that I can not only collect, but sell to
other collectors... If you are interested
in personal embellishment and
adornment, in ethnic and ethnographic
jewelry, in ancient lives and past arts,
then please continue and browse
through some of my pages. I hope
that the tour intrigues and interests
you... This is my virtual bead store,
and like any proud proprietor, I am
here to answer any and all of your
questions that I can, so please look
through my pages and stop in to have
a conversation if you like...
(please remember to RELOAD or
REFRESH your browser each time you
visit so you don't miss any of the latest
additions... and do stop by often as
you can never tell when new items will
be added...)
This page features African trade
beads which were shipped in huge
amounts over thousands of years.
Please remember to hit "refresh" or
"reload" on your browser to view the
latest additions... Please click on the
small pictures to see the item in full...
BE459. There are 31 inches of
beads here, a mix of shell and
Venetian trade beads. The most
special of the beads is the patterned
pink one. It is often known as a "pink
pineapple" because of the patterning
of the design. The bead is not in
perfect condition - at one end it has
pitting where the pale pink background
has been eaten away. It is still
attractive though and the entire mix of
beads is very attractive together. You
can just slip this over your head or
restring it in two strand with a clasp.
$120.US. (sold)
BE461. This is a heavy group of
Cornaline d'Aleppo beads, with African
brass beads and slices of shell. Two
of the beads have been facetted and
they are 7/8 inch in diameter. They
are not in perfect conditon but have a
little wear from their long years.
There are 22 inches of beads plus a 2
1/2 inch long pendant which looks
rather like an extended (without shell)
brass snail. $120.US.
BE462. There are 26 inches of
beads here including 3 "copalite"
imitation amber. These are 7/8 inch in
beads which were shipped in huge
amounts over thousands of years.
Please remember to hit "refresh" or
"reload" on your browser to view the
latest additions... Please click on the
small pictures to see the item in full...
BE459. There are 31 inches of
beads here, a mix of shell and
Venetian trade beads. The most
special of the beads is the patterned
pink one. It is often known as a "pink
pineapple" because of the patterning
of the design. The bead is not in
perfect condition - at one end it has
pitting where the pale pink background
has been eaten away. It is still
attractive though and the entire mix of
beads is very attractive together. You
can just slip this over your head or
restring it in two strand with a clasp.
$120.US. (sold)
BE461. This is a heavy group of
Cornaline d'Aleppo beads, with African
brass beads and slices of shell. Two
of the beads have been facetted and
they are 7/8 inch in diameter. They
are not in perfect conditon but have a
little wear from their long years.
There are 22 inches of beads plus a 2
1/2 inch long pendant which looks
rather like an extended (without shell)
brass snail. $120.US.
BE462. There are 26 inches of
beads here including 3 "copalite"
imitation amber. These are 7/8 inch in
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