This triple-strand bracelet measures 7 1/4", includes gold-filled, vermeil, 22 Kt. lined glass beads, frosted Blonde Onyx and Jade from Afghanistan, pale peach Moonstone, 22Kt. Delica beads, faceted Brecciated Jasper rondelles, Mookite, and Aventurine.
Many of the beads used in this 3-strand bracelet I had bought from a vendor at a bead show more than a year ago who was from Afghanistan. He had some of the most gorgeous Lapis, but also some material of other stones in shapes I'd never seen before.
The brown (what is referred to as Blonde Onyx) came in alternating slender tubes, tiny rondelles, and flat round disks drilled through very thin pieces! The man told me all the strands were hand-made by the Afghani people.
He also had all kinds of unusual natural jade that came in shades of green more like Peridot than what one usually sees. I'm not sure if it's in the category of Jadeite or Nephrite, but I find it much prettier than the Chinese material the industry is saturated with. I bought several strands of the most beautiful spring green tubes!
The shape of the Blonde Onyx tubes reminds me of hairpipe and after watching Barack Obama's recent speech about sending in more troops I thought it would be fitting to give it an ironic name. I call it "Smoke the Peacepipe".
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