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		<title>Art Seymour: The Man Reviving Chevron Bead Art in Ghana</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Art Seymour, the pioneering mind behind the Share The Magic project currently in operation within Odumase Krobo, Ghana, attributes his "passion for glass" to a very early childhood memory. As an impressionable 5 year old, Art enjoyed nothing more than visiting his grandmother's house, particularly due to the fascinating array of curios she had accumulated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vaseline Trade Beads: A Radioactive Discovery?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We are proud to share with you the most comprehensive background on those beautiful beads known as Vaseline trade beads.
The 'radioactive era' as some refer to it was a period between the early
1900's, up to 1930 when a number of distinctive discoveries and advancements influenced an obsession with all things 'radioactive'. It was German chemist [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.tradebeads.org/vaseline-trade-beads/</link>
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		<title>A Buyers Guide To Mali Trade Beads &#8211; What To Look For, What To Avoid</title>
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Speckled, marbled, bulbous or triangular. Regardless of their shape, color, size or opalescence, there's no denying that Mali Wedding Beads are some of the most spectacular of African origin. From the simple way they refract and reflect light, to the way they hang when strung as a 'bouquet' for a focal necklace center-piece, Mali Wedding [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.tradebeads.org/mali-trade-beads/</link>
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		<title>Venetian Trade Beads &#8211; Why they are nicknamed &#8216;talking beads&#8217;, by the Ashanti of Africa</title>
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Ashante (Asanti), in the heart of Ghana, is a state synonymous with tribal expression and ritual. The Akans (Ashante people) have held precedence as a dominant tribe ever since the 17th Century, when they ruled and controlled most of the 'Gold Coast' (now known administratively as Ghana.) Ghana is also synonymous with the largest level [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Zulu Beads &#8211; The Hidden Love Letters of Africa</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bead adornment has long been used for communicative purposes, although it is largely the tribes of Southern Africa whom are renowned for the complexities of this visual communication method. During the thriving merchant era, certain types of trade beads (notably Chevrons) were highly sought after due to their rarity, or intricacy, and would therefore be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.tradebeads.org/zulu-trade-beads-africa/</link>
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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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