tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8061759706929163295.post3872916825524349431..comments2023-11-05T04:16:16.537-07:00Comments on Smart and Trendy Moms: {Murano Glass Gifts Co.}♥Jennette♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/07433728808830583796noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8061759706929163295.post-61407084301278444342011-02-23T12:16:57.002-07:002011-02-23T12:16:57.002-07:00Great jewelry pieces! Venetian beads were used thr...Great jewelry pieces! Venetian beads were used throught Asian and Northern Africa as currency around the time of Marco Polo, they couldnt find enough artisans to meet the demand at the timeWetlandshttp://www.wetlandresearch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8061759706929163295.post-59231810252657919182010-06-19T00:19:42.935-06:002010-06-19T00:19:42.935-06:00A long time ago I went to a talk on beads while we...A long time ago I went to a talk on beads while we were in Grand Tetons National Park, there was a Native American Ranger there who talked of the beads being used as money. The red ones were the most valued because they had gold in them. AND they were at that time, Italy was the ONLY manufacturer of beads. What's fascinating is that these beads were used as currency while the US was blooming. I still remember it was one of the most surprisingly fascinating talks given by rangers.Bee's hivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09342325261717132504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8061759706929163295.post-52398317054989400622010-06-09T08:13:00.226-06:002010-06-09T08:13:00.226-06:00These are gorgeous!These are gorgeous!Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04286536071789552916noreply@blogger.com