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Beads are back06 Apr 2006
...But this time round they're bigger and bolder than ever. Bead expert, Maureen Murray describes the appeal and the multi cultural history behind beads in which they serve a variety of roles besides the purely decorative. Maureen has worked with beads for thirty years and she's Creative Director of The Bead Shop in Covent Garden 

Anne Kostalas reports.


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