Are these trade beads?

itzyoboyandrew

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I have other colors of beads I have found, but decided to post these. These are made of glass
Going to note, I couldnt get a picture of it, but some of the beads have a square hole in them.

Also it would be nice, if these arent trade beads, to explain your reasoning behind saying that, so I know what to look for.

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Ia.FurTrade

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Look newer to me, also......(but I'm not an expert!) :dontknow:

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I don’t think they are trade beads. Neither Indian or Venetian. See samples below of trade beads.
I believe yours are modern beads.

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the small ones are seed beads, available today at any bead store. While yes, native peoples did use seed beads later, they are not considered trade beads.
 

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