Topic: Glass bead necklace -- date? origin? (Jablonex?)

[Paul S.]

huh.....these continental birds again..........stringing a bloke along (forgive the pun).    Whatever, Anik, I've given up on beads, just a millstone around your neck anyway.     I'm sure you are right, it was too late last night, my brain wasn't really working.
today I had a better try of my contacts, after the boot sale......put them in, and started washing today's finds.   Trouble is anything nearer than three feet is a f....... blur.         Oh, well.......they are o.k. provided I don't need to see details :cry:  where's the keyboard...........

[Anik R]

I just wanted to add that these types of beads are available at Amazon.com.  They are Czech glass beads made to resemble minerals. 

The beads are fire polished:  "Fire Polished beads are glass beads that are faceted by machine. The edges and surface are then given a softer, polished look by placing the beads in hot ovens or over open flames. By virtue of this process, Fire Polished beads are all slightly different from each other; this adds to their charm. Unlike Austrian faceted crystals, Fire Polished beads contain no lead. It is the heat polishing process that gives them their soft glow and brilliance. Colors and finishes may vary from dye lot to dye lot, so it is best to buy sufficient beads for your project all at one time."  (Amazon.com)

See here for an example:  http://www.amazon.com/Czech-Polish-Glass-Beads-Hematite/dp/B000SMW4QS/ref=sr_1_45?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1288017074&sr=1-45


My necklace is Czech.  Koniec, kropka. :angel: