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		<title>Venetian Millefiori &#8220;Thousand Flower&#8221; Trade Beads</title>
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My favorite trade beads are Millefiori trade beads from Africa. Millefiori is a word which literally means "thousand flowers". Millefiori beads are handcrafted beads that have flower designs layered into them. Because they are handmade, each bead is unique. There are no two beads alike.
These beads can run you anywhere from $8 - $60 a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.tradebeads.org/venetian-millefiori-trade-beads/</link>
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		<title>Antique Awale Chevron Trade Beads</title>
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One very popular type of chevron trade beads are antique awale beads. These old trade beads are usually light blue with brown and dark blue stripes. In relativity to other chevron beads, awale are relatively cheap, typically running you $23 - $49 a strand. Not bad compared to other chevron trade beads, which can run [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.tradebeads.org/awale-trade-beads/</link>
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		<title>Top 5 Reasons Why I Love Using Trade Beads in my Jewelry</title>
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Many of my fellow jewelers and craftsmen/women often ask about my obsession with trade beads. I use them in nearly every piece of jewelry I create, so it leads many to wonder, what is the significance of trade beads? Why use trade beads?  Well, here are my top reasons for using trade beads in my [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.tradebeads.org/trade-beads-significance/</link>
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		<title>Beautiful Venetian Green Heart Trade Beads</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today, many bead collectors and artisans enjoy using African white heart beads in their jewelry. White heart beads are more commonly known as Hudson Bay Trade Beads. These glass beads have a colored, translucent outside (usually red, turquoise, green, or yellow), and a white center, hence the name "white heart" beads.
People often asked, where did [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.tradebeads.org/green-heart-trade-beads/</link>
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		<title>Green Hebron Kano Trade Beads from Sudan</title>
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Very few African trade beads come from Sudan. But Hebron beads are one of the few that do. Also known as "Kano beads", they come in several different colors and varieties. The most common are yellow hebron beads, followed by blue hebron beads, then green hebron beads. Occasionally, collectors will come across a strand of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.tradebeads.org/hebron-beads/</link>
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		<title>Yellow Jacket Chevron Trade Beads are Hard to Come By</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Chevron trade beads are often the most desirable beads for trade bead collectors. The reason why: the precision and detailed required to make these beautiful handmade, layered glass trade beads. There are all kinds of Chevron beads. These classic trade beads are also known as "Star" and "Rosetta" beads. Originally made in Venice in the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.tradebeads.org/yellow-jacket-chevron-trade-beads/</link>
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		<title>TradeBeads.org &#8211; The Newest Blog on Trade Beads</title>
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Hello, and welcome to TradeBeads.org, the newest blog on trade beads. I've started this blog because of my deep passion and interest in trade beads. I've collected trade beads for many decades, and have finally decided to share my knowledge and experience with the world on this blog.
I will be writing about African trade beads, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.tradebeads.org/blog/</link>
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