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March 17, 2018 By Four Peaks Mining Co.

Book Signing and Lecture – April 19th

Please join us Thursday evening, April 19th, from 5:30-8:30 pm. when  Sindi Schloss will be our guest speaker for Caves to Condos: Stone Beads used in Human Adornment.
Sindi’s lecture will begin at 6:00 pm.
Sindi will also be signing copies of her new book, Beads: A Reference and Price Guide
What you might not know about beads is that they are…
  • The earliest known jewelry.
  • Artifacts predating petroglyphs and pictographs by approximately 89,000 years.
  • A material object not necessary for survival, thus one of the first indicators of symbolic thought.
  • An indicator of when we became “modern man.”
  • One of the first objects used for trade and commerce.
  • One of the earliest indicators of human migration.
  • Once of the first applications of glass technology; glass vessels postdate beads by approximately 1,500 years!
  • One of the first catalogues, in the form of bead cards.
  • Some of the earliest evidence of social status, social hierarchy, and cultural identity.
  • Attached to many spiritual belief systems.
  • One of the first art forms demonstrating individual and cultural expression.
  • Found and used by most cultures of the world.
  • Neither gender nor age specific: they are worn by all!

Whether you are a committed jewelry artist, a part-time craft enthusiast, or just love all things jewelry, you will not want to miss this very informative and colorful evening!

We will provide seating, so your RSVP to info@fourpeaksminingco.com is greatly appreciated.

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