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<p>[QUOTE="clutteredcloset49, post: 52125, member: 85"]I think the green ones are hand made beads. Probably from crushed turquoise or howlite that was dyed, then mixed with epoxy or resin. Thus the different colors and the high sheen. Also the reason they are not the same size or consistent in shape.</p><p><br /></p><p>With the gold bead separators, I'd guess the date to 1980s or later.</p><p><br /></p><p>The brown look interesting.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="clutteredcloset49, post: 52125, member: 85"]I think the green ones are hand made beads. Probably from crushed turquoise or howlite that was dyed, then mixed with epoxy or resin. Thus the different colors and the high sheen. Also the reason they are not the same size or consistent in shape. With the gold bead separators, I'd guess the date to 1980s or later. The brown look interesting.[/QUOTE]
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