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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IvaPan, post: 8375111, member: 78949&quot;]Thank you, Joan, for sharing your thoughts and information about Murano beads, vintage and modern. Very interesting and informative. Thanks also for this interesting site beadaddict, I didn&#039;t know about it. IMO, I reason that these beads cost quite a bit, so if we add up the costs of 4 foil beads, all pearls and other beads, and all metal findings, the amortisation of soldering equipment, and the cost of labour for assembling, the necklace cost of production (if handmade now by some enthusiast or local artisan) will go at least to 15-20 pounds (at Murano bead prices at beadaddict) not to mention any profit on it. I don&#039;t see much logic to invest 15 pounds (at least) and then sell it at a flee market for 1 Euro (for which I bought it). I&#039;d rather think that it is vintage of 1970s and was disposed of because it was deemed unworthy. But of course, it well can be that it is modern and someone donated or sold it for a symbolic price&nbsp; for some reason.</p><p><br /></p><p>OBB, thank you for your clarifications, now it is more clear to me what the necklace is and how it should be called.</p><p><br /></p><p>Actually, the &quot;green bead&quot; thing seems similar to mine, only the foil looks more colorful.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you all again for the interesting discussion! I have much clearer picture now.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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