Originally these were MOTHER-OF-PEARLS shells, the very one from which comes the Mother-of-Pearl. The rarer caramel colored one, you are probably used to seeing the white one (which is below, sort of). The shells are drilled through so you can string them, and they vary in size approximately measuring 12 to 16mm by 10mm. When you order them we will ship you ones that are pretty close in size. They are a natural item so they gonna vary a mite. They were polished up in Japan in 1947 and they look as good as that day! Sold in lots of 10 pcs for $12..not bad, huh?Order # BDS-VN91-65.
Genuine Mother-Of-Pearl in the hard to find 7mm size. Old Japanese, 1950. Sold in lots of 20 for $10. Order Item# BDS-VN561K.
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Looking like little Rice Krispies, or grains of wheat, actually these Czechoslovakian beads measure a proper 5X9mm. White inclusion in a honey yellow base. Czechoslovakia circa 1949. Sold in lots of 6 pcs. Order Item #BD-VN618 at $ 8.00 per lot.
Lumpy green and white 9mm bead from Japan, circa 1950. $11.00 per 1/2 dozen. Order Item# BDS-VN619.
Identical to the ones that are long time sold out, like the red and yellow, but even less of each, are these green ones. The blue ones, which I am too lazy to remove from the picture, are sold out too. Note that the black pattern varies greatly from bead to bead. Any one you want, as long as it is green, is 4 pcs for $27.
Icey white West German bead from 1949, measures 8X6 in facetted oval shape. A ridge around the middle adds interest, sold in lots of 8 pcs for $12. Item #BD-VN848A.
The identical bead as above except this one is ICY BLUE, Sold in lots of 8 for $12. Order Item# BDS-VN851A
White facetted 11mm round beads with a pink stripe in random pattern. Are these beads "In the pink" or is the pink in the beads? West German in origin, from the late 40's, Sold in lots of 2 for $17.00 Semi-Transluscent. Order Item# BDS-VN846.
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Green wirls on this 8mm bead from the late 40's, Japan. A pearlescent finish makes it shine shine shine. It is also a shiny bead. 8mm round. Sold in lots of 6 pcs for $9. Order Item #BD-VN855M.
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