[Jewelry making - Article 00349] - [Orchid] Sterling Silver Mellon beads

[Sharon Perdasofpy]

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    I recently had a request to make silver beads that look like the
    bone shape used in Native American bone chokers.  Or they are also
    called Hair Pipe.  The closest thing I can think of would be Mellon
    Beads.  The person requesting this wants them 2", talked about
    ordering in quantity, up to 50. 

    I've never seen any silver beads elongated like bone, similar to
    Mellon Beads, that are 2".  Does anyone have any ideas?  It would be
    a lot cheaper for her to buy them ready made, or for me to buy and
    them resell them to her than for anyone to make them. 

    Also, on Tuquoise & Silver Necklace.....If you want authentic Native
    American work, buy from the individual Indian jeweler, or go to an
    Indian Market, where you have to have Indian paperwork before being
    juried into that particular Indian Market.  Of course, an excellent
    source is IACA (Indian Arts & Crafts Association) out of
    Albuquerque.  They have a website.  You have to have Indian
    paperwork before you can join this organization and then you have to
    be sponsored into it.  My husband and I are members. 

Sharon Perdasofpy
perdasofpy AT cnbcom.net 




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