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Kingfisher Beads

Posted by Pat Rodriguez on July 1, 2013 at 9:10pm
After seeing Linda Pastorino's lovely Stick Pins I remembered I had in my possession beads that had Kingfisher in them that I have had for years but I was so afraid to do anything with them because they looked so delicate & beautiful. I hunted them down and they were still in the original baggie & box. They cannot compare to Linda Pastorino's Stick Pins but in any case they are lovely beads (in my eyes) and just wanted to share them.
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  • Stefany Tomalin July 1, 2013 at 10:28pm

    very nice examples-

    any idea of their age?

  • Pat Rodriguez July 2, 2013 at 2:35pm

    Thank you very much Eva & Stefany.  And no I do not know how old they are. I bought them about 10 yrs from a bead dealer in the San Francisco Bay Area.  I was so taken by the colors & beauty.  They looked new (not used).  I have a weakness for color!  

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