Paula says - "Handmade sterling silver beads of this weight and quality are getting harder and harder to find. Each bead is hand drawn, smooth, punched for holes, soldered, polished, and strung on foxtail."
https://www.horsekeeping.com/jewelry/beads/bead-necklaces.htm
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What Makes Turquoise Change Color?
https://nativeamericanjewelrytips.wordpress.com/2010/12/30/what-makes-turquoise-change-color/
Turquoise is porous. Grease and oil can change the color of natural turquoise by seeping into its pores. I’m not talking about car grease and oil here, but simply human body oils and products we all use around the home every day.
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