In Alaska, the "Russian Blues" tend to be found in mid-19th C context (circa 1850 or a little earlier and into the 1870s).
Dave

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On Dec 6, 2011, at 2:15 PM, "Webb, Paul (Chapel Hill,NC-US)" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I'm looking for information on the timing of the introduction of so-called "Russian" faceted blue and colorless beads into the southeastern U.S.
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> These are the beads illustrated by Lester Ross (1990: Plate If and Ik) in his Beads article on the beads from Fort Vancouver. I've always heard that these were probably introduced in the 1820s, but am curious if anyone has any more detailed information (or any examples from regional sites or contexts that clearly predate 1830).
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> Thanks for any help...
> 
> Paul