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For Resale Only
Sandra Paluzzi Collectors are always selling off part of their
collections to make way for new acquisitions. Dealers still manage to
find decades old 'new old store stock'. Heirs don't share their
benefactor's taste in jewelry. These are just a few of the ways
vintage or antique beads make it to eBay, estate sales, garage sales and
flea markets. Beads with some age to them can be highly prized solely
for their appearance, color, size or shape. But some types of beads
can only be acquired through the secondary market. For one reason or
another, these materials are no longer used in bead making.
Some materials, like carnival glass, simply fell out of
popularity. The market just wasn't there to warrant production.
Irridescent (AB) finishes on beads now take the place of the earlier
carnival glass. They are not as brilliant, but they do have more
colors in their flash.
Two other materials that went the way
of carnival glass are celluloid and bakelite. Very popular in the
early to mid 20th century, these beads were inexpensive ways to
breathe new life into an old outfit. But as times changed, new
products such as acrylics and lucite came into the marketplace. It
was no longer practical or cost effective to make bakelite or celluloid.
Therefore, production ground to a halt, making bakelite particularly
collectible. On the same token jet was once the mainstay of fashion
jewelry in England. The demand for jet was high as it was more
affordable than glass. But over time, economics changed. Black glass
and black stone beads now proliferate. Production of jet beads is a
thing of the past. Economics is
not the only reason to quit using a material in jewelry making.
Concern for the environment also weighs in on the issue. For example,
ivory trade came to a close in the late 20th century.
Conservation of the African wild elephant population was the impetus for a
ban on ivory trade. While not all countries joined the ban, many did.
Therefore, the production of ivory remained very local within one small
segment of a country. Importing of new ivory into most of
Europe, the USA and Canada is illegal. With all of the pressures on
the environment, I wonder about the future of other beads like coral.
To me, it's really not a surprise that some beads are no
longer made. Instead, I'm amazed at the fact that they are still
available on the resale market. It does indeed speak to the
timelessness of beads.
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