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Title Padre Light Blue Trade Beads Africa Type of Object Wound glass Made In Europe or China Traded In Africa Approximate Age 20th century Overall Condition Good. General wear and pitting. Some of our beads have traveled at least three continents, and have graced numerous owners. Small chips, corrosion, and pitting are a normal part of their patina attesting to their age and extensive use. Bead Size Approx. 8 mm diameter. See picture with penny for size comparison. Strand Length 26 inches (includes string/raffia)Picture is an example. Yours will be similar.This strand is not intended to be a ready-to-wear necklace. Although the strand can be worn "as is," the raffia holding it together is not durable and may break with use. For this reason, we recommend hat you restring the beads before wearing them.Additional information: Padres were originally Chinese-produced beads taken by traders to America, India and Africa during the 1700s and 1800s. Spanish explorers carried them to the North American Southwest where Catholic priests supposedly gave them to converts among the Native Americans, hence the nickname âpadre.â The original padres were opaque and either a turquoise or sky-blue shade which the Indians thought were âa piece of the sky that had fallen to earth.â Lewis and Clark also mention the padre bead as being very important for trade, referring to it as a âchief bead.â Today beads made in Europe that resemble the original padres also carry this name and can be found in many translucent colors.**99567**All content, including pictures, Copyright Africa Direct Inc., 2006Add Us To Your Favorite Sellers!Please visit our About Us page.Africa Direct, Inc. has been selling on eBay since 1997 and has received more than 51,000 positive feedbacks. It is owned by Eliza and Sara, who began the company after spending a year wandering southern Africa in a camper van with their multi-racial family. They have been honored with eBay's Hall of Fame award, and by eBay Giving Works, through which they have raised more than $125,000 in charity auctions.Customer Service : We treasure our many long term customers, and will try to make you one of them! If you have problems, please tell us... we care!Handling Time : We ship daily except Sundays and holidays. Most orders go out the same day, and all go out within 48 hours.Returns : We want you to be happy with your purchase. You're welcome to return an item within 30 days in the same condition you received it--just let us know you're returning it. You may have either a credit or a refund for your purchase price, not including shipping both ways. If your original payment was made through PayPal, we'll refund you through PayPal; if you paid us directly with your credit card, we'll refund the credit card.Combining Shipping : You are welcome to wait to pay, and to combine multiple items for shipping. We ask that you keep each order to 10 days or 10 items, whichever comes first--then start another order.When you're ready, just send us a list of item numbers or an invoice request and we'll send you an invoice. You can pay by Paypal or credit card.U.S. Shipping : We use a professional shipper who has worked with us for ten years. He and his staff take great care in packing our artwork, much of which is antique, irregularly-shaped, and fragile. The cost of his labor and the special packing materials he uses is reflected in our handling price. Our U.S. shipping charges also include insurance; we self-insure on smaller orders. For these reasons, our shipping and handling charges may be more than the price of postage.International Shipping : We ship dozens of international orders each week, to customers on every continent except Antarctica! The shipping charges included in our listings are for U.S. orders. Contact us for shipping charges to your country. We offer uninsured USPS First Class airmail, insured Priority airmail, and insured Express airmail to most parts of the world, depending on the w... read more

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