for the past few years i have been checking every secondhand and antique store for the perfect red beaded necklace. every good one i've found has been much to expensive. today i went to a beautiful store on magazine street in new orleans to look at this man's collection of antique middle eastern weavings and he had my red necklace that i loved more than even the one i've been looking for. it was 100 years old from africa. it was 90$ though and i couldn't swing that. i should probably have just bought it.