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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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