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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marko, post: 767841, member: 210&quot;]Another thrift shop had these vintage mother-of-pearl necklaces for $5 each.&nbsp; I finally found out what &quot;balamuti&quot; means in reference to MOP.&nbsp; Supposedly it is Ukranian- many Eastern European women wore balamuti with their native dress back in the day.&nbsp; I think the one with the coral beads is balamuti- older, can tell by the string.&nbsp; Balamuti were hand-carved.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]190293[/ATTACH] </p><p>Love this strand, one bead looks like somebody burnt it (don&#039;t ask me how people ruin stuff), and the clasp has goldtone worn off, but still lovely, IMHO.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]190294[/ATTACH] </p><p>A shop closed down and donated all their jewelry to thrift shops.&nbsp; Biwa? pearls.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]190295[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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