An advanced bead collector once shared with me the value of collectiong contemporary beads. His words are backed up in the book "Beads" by "Janet Coles * Robert Budwig." There are many fine bead collections made up of contemporary and imitation beads. The teal faceted bead and the teal vasaline bead seem to be the favorites among our regular buyers. They are very good good beads for design jewelry makers.