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    Posted 10 years ago

    Newtimes
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    My mother visited the Ivory Coast a few months ago. She brought home some bracelets with handmade african glass beads. The bracelets were a bit tiny for me, they were more like child bracelets so I made them into a necklace I can wear. You can still see the beads are not straight, but I think that adds to the charm. I love the craftmanship you can see in these kind of beads. I m sure its nothing special and it isnt old but I thought it was worth it to show you guys.
    I bought the second necklace secondhand a few years ago. This necklace is a mixture with glass and stone beads (carnelian). I had to put a clasp on it, because it didn't have any. I have no idea about the age of this one.
    I hope you like them!

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    Comments

    1. inky inky, 10 years ago
      Merry Christmas and a great New Year!...:-)
    2. Newtimes Newtimes, 10 years ago
      Thanks inky for your kind christmas wishes and for loving my necklaces. A big thank you to DrFluffy, vetraio50, aghcollect and vintagejewel for loving my necklaces!
    3. Agram.m Agram.m, 10 years ago
      Nice colors, like to have summer again, winter didn't start yet!
    4. Newtimes Newtimes, 10 years ago
      Thanks Agram for your comments, I miss summer too!
    5. freiheit freiheit, 10 years ago
      I enlarged your photo to see the details of the beads. Each and every one is different and a little piece of art. I love everything that is not mass-produced, especially if it is creative. I can imagine the necklace looking fantastic on a plane sweater!
      Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy New Year!

      Gudrun
    6. Newtimes Newtimes, 10 years ago
      Thanks freiheit for your nice comment. Indeed they are all different. They bring a bit of colour in this cold climate.
      Merry christmas and a happy new year for you too!
    7. toracat toracat, 10 years ago
      I bought African beads in 1972 after crossing Sahara! But gave all away for presents! We called them Tan Tan or Gulamine beads after two desert towns in Mor.
    8. Newtimes Newtimes, 10 years ago
      Toracat, what a great story! Thank you so much for sharing it

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