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Name: Hubbell bead

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Used by: AR

Derived from: Said to have been ordered by Hubbell Trading Post of Arizona.

Earliest Use: Sorensen 1971.

Origin: Czech, perhaps 19th and certainly 20th century.

Distinctive Trait: Imitates turquoise.

Distribution: Global.

Remarks: The Hubbell Trading Post says they have no record of commissioning this bead. The bead is still being made.

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