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Ethnic & Cultural Bead Haul: Beads That Have Been Somewhere

Ethnic & Cultural Bead Haul: Beads That Have Been Somewhere

By Kelly Mamabug Jul 19, 2026

Some beads are pretty. These beads have been somewhere. A look at the chevrons, Peruvian pottery, Tibetan agate, and mala beads in my latest haul — and the history, culture,...

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Where My Beads Come From: The Vendors Behind the Jewelry

Where My Beads Come From: The Vendors Behind the Jewelry

By Kelly Mamabug Jun 7, 2026

Every bead in my shop came from somewhere. And wherever possible, it came from someone. The vendors behind the jewelry — and why sourcing small always comes first.

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