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Once cooled, it's sliced into beads\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBecause the colors of these striped beads are often made from the same glass as Venetian millifiori or lampworked beads they combine well with them\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThese colors, and these beads specifically, are highly prized in West Africa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"AFS-6","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39396362780757,"sku":"AFS-6","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/4388\/1301\/products\/AFS-6.jpg?v=1622495446"},{"product_id":"white-hearts-vintage-red","title":"White Hearts, Vintage 3-5mm Red on 23-inch Stands","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBright red vintage White Heart beads, each strand has 3-5mm beads\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrand length, excluding raffia, is at least 23 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThese are most likely Ethiopian, where the brighter red is preferred\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn West Africa the antique some subdued, sometimes called pink, white hearts are more highly valued.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bead-Zone.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39402023157845,"sku":"AFS-31","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/4388\/1301\/products\/AFS-31.jpg?v=1622841607"},{"product_id":"white-hearts-new-8mm","title":"New White Hearts, Round Red 8mm on 20-inch Strand","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew, large White Heart beads 8mm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNice deep cherry red color 20 inch strand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNamed for their white core covered by a thin layer of translucent red glass, these beads were traded from Europe to every continent, and known variously as \u003cem\u003eCornaline d'Aleppo\u003c\/em\u003e for their resemblance to carnelian beads coming east from India through Syria and Turkey or \u003cem\u003eHudson Bay Beads\u003c\/em\u003e because early settlers in that area traded them to Native Americans for fur pelts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"AFS-35","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39404398280789,"sku":"AFS-35","price":9.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/4388\/1301\/products\/AFS-35.jpg?v=1623097511"},{"product_id":"white-hearts-vinatage-new-4-5mm","title":"White Hearts, New Round Red 4-5mm on 22-inch Strands","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite heart beads, some vintage, some probably new 4-5mm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBright red color, 22-inch stands excluding raffia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNamed for their white core covered by a thin layer of translucent red glass, these beads were traded from Europe to every continent, and known variously as \u003cem\u003eCornaline d'Aleppo\u003c\/em\u003e for their resemblance to carnelian beads coming east from India through Syria and Turkey or \u003cem\u003eHudson Bay Beads\u003c\/em\u003e because early settlers in that area traded them to Native Americans for fur pelts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"AFS-34","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39404401524821,"sku":"AFS-34","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/4388\/1301\/products\/AFS-34.jpg?v=1623097842"},{"product_id":"white-hearts-vintage-3-4mm","title":"White Hearts, Vintage Red 3-4mm on 23-inch Strand","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVintage White Heart beads 3-4mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e23-inch strands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Europe after 1890s for trade with Africa and other developing regions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistinguishable from new white hearts by variations in size, shape, and color of the beads. Antique white hearts are a soft pinkish red. Vintage and New White hearts are bright red, but Vintage ones vary in size and shape as well as somewhat in color, while new ones are identically shaped and sized.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNamed for their white core covered by a thin layer of translucent red glass, these beads were traded from Europe to every continent, and known variously as \u003cem\u003eCornaline d'Aleppo\u003c\/em\u003e for their resemblance to carnelian beads coming east from India through Syria and Turkey or \u003cem\u003eHudson Bay Beads\u003c\/em\u003e because early settlers in that area traded them to Native Americans for fur pelts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeveloped in the 1600s, and produced in Italy, Bohemia (now Czech Republic) and France, they had a lovely soft red color until selenium replaced gold in the mix in 1890s, giving them a much brighter red. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"AFS-33","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39412229570645,"sku":"AFS-33","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/4388\/1301\/products\/AFS-33Bead-Zone.com_1.jpg?v=1623403130"},{"product_id":"new-white-hearts-blue-8mm","title":"New White Hearts, Rounded Blue 8mm on 20-inch Strands","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew White Hearts, blue 8mm, on 20-inch strands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew white hearts are just one example of new beads going to Africa in bulk to be strung like trade beads for the sole purpose of being exported back out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe new ones are made in much the same way as when they were invented in the 1600s. A core of white class is covered by a layer of translucent glass. As a result, the colors seem lighter and brighter as light is reflected back off the white core through the outer layer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe original White Hearts were almost all red. Today we have a full rainbow of colors and a wide range of sizes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAside from more and brighter colors, new White Hearts are also more uniform in size and shape than older ones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"AFS-85","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39422021468245,"sku":"AFS-85","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/4388\/1301\/products\/AFS-85Bead-Zone.com.jpg?v=1623962310"},{"product_id":"new-white-hearts-drawn-blue-6mm","title":"New White Hearts Slices Blue 6mm on 28-inch Strand","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew drawn White Hearts 6mm, on 28-inch strand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew white hearts are just one example of new beads going to Africa in bulk to be strung like trade beads for the sole purpose of being exported back out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe new ones are made in much the same way as when they were invented in the 1600s. 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The mold is fired until the glass melts and fuses to the desired degree. The twigs burn away in this process, leaving the hole. Then the beads are removed and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"AFG-8","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39429870059605,"sku":"AFG-8","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/4388\/1301\/products\/AFG-8.jpg?v=1624466756"},{"product_id":"powder-glass-fused-rondelles-lime-green","title":"Powder Glass Rondelles, Lime","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePowder glass rondelles (aka Krobo, Fused or Sandcast) made in Ghana, bright lime green 4x15mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e22-inch strands, about 130 beads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo make powder glass beads, glass (often recycled) is ground into a fine powder, colorants are added, and the powder is sifted into in clay molds. A twig is inserted to hold the center hole open. 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The mold is fired until the glass melts just enough to fuse the particles together. The twigs burn away in this process, leaving the hole. Then the beads are removed and cleaned.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor is darker and more olive than it looks in the photo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"AFG-17","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39429944770645,"sku":"AFG-17","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/4388\/1301\/products\/AFG-17Bead-Zone.com.jpg?v=1630108096"},{"product_id":"powder-glass-fused-rondelles-orange","title":"Powder Glass Rondelles, Orange","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePowder glass rondelles (aka Krobo, Fused or Sandcast) made in Ghana, Orange 4x14mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e21-inch strands, about 110 beads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThese beads have holes big enough for 2mm leather and the colors work really well together. 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