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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 372937, member: 5833&quot;]I didn&#039;t mean they necessarily make them, only that they are often used on NA pieces.&nbsp; I have a couple of lovely stone carvings of lizards on rocks that are genuinely signed by a (now deceased) Zuni carver.&nbsp; They were made in China, he just cut his name into them.&nbsp; Point is, they do not live in isolation from the rest of the world &amp; Asian dealers are a presence at the big southwest gem &amp; mineral shows.&nbsp; No doubt inexpensive Bali silver jewelry components are also readily available.&nbsp; The cones are an easy way to finish off a multi-strand necklace neatly &amp; I have seen them often, including on pieces from dealers I know buy directly from NA artisans.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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