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Beads
Usually made of glass, beads are also found in stone, clay, bone, ivory, wood, shell, seed, amber, metal, and plastic and come from India, China, the Middle East, and Europe. A note of caution: For hundreds of years beads have been copied, making the task of dating and determining their origin difficult. New glass beads have a rougher surface than old ones, which are silky smooth. Also the holes of ancient glass beads tend to be larger and more irregular, and they weigh a lot more than plastic beads. A half dozen shops in southern Bali resorts specialize in beadwork. Here they are: Ishmala Beadworks, Jl Golden Village I No 16 (tel. 62-361-752401), is in Seminyak, 100m past Jl Dhyana Pura. Also check out David Shop, Jl Legian Tengah 471 (tel. 62-361-752003), which sells strands. In downtown Legian, H Shata Shop, Jl Raya Legian 588, specializes in earrings. But the best and rarest beads are found in Andung Art, Jl Legian Kaja 494A (tel. 62-361-757710) and Ikat Art, Jl Bakung Sari 12 (tel. 62-361-752684). For opals, don't neglect to visit Bali Opal Center, Jl Raya Tuban 2 D (tel. 62-361-752761, fax 751930). |
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