Should the city's focus stray from rebuilding for trinkets, beads and silliness?

He looked at me as if I'd asked for beads and bearskins.

So how could they want stone for beads?

With the growing colonial thrust a new market appeared notably in Africa for fancy beads.

I'm not much for feathers and beads, no matter how much they cost.

"Trimmed in silver ribbon, as we've no time for beads."

The local market for beads is based on tourism.

Williams awaited word from officials regarding a potential disciplinary policy for errant beads.

But one thing's clear: you've got a serious thing for beads.