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Russina Blues & Shrimp

Written by Rainmaster on August 27, 2011 · Leave a Comment

I have a Tlingit friend in the Yukon that wanted some “Russian Blue” Faceted beads so I thought I would pose with them before I sold them. Russian Blue beads were a medium of exchange in the fur trade and the traders got as much as 20 pelts per bead […] Read more »

Categories: From The Field - Tags: alaska, faceted beads, fur trade, russian blues, russians, yukon

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