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SKU: TC-1058
Antique Hebron Bead Necklace Ancient Excavated Roman Glass Pendant
$1,695.00Overall Length: 19.75″
Stunning gold encased excavated Roman glass pendant with handmade Hebron beads and vermeil artisan clasp. The City of Hebron in Palestine south of Jerusalem and west of the Dead Sea was the center of extraordinary glassmakers. This necklace is hand made from antique Hebron beads made in the 1800s from the local sands and mineral rich materials using old glassmaking traditions dating back to Roman times. -
SKU: TC-1057
Antique Faceted Beryl Beads with Hongshan Inspired Jade Pendant
$1,945.00Overall Length: 19.25″
Hand knotted strand of translucent faceted mixed beryl gemstones – including aquaarine, morganite, heliodor and green beryl, together with a wonderful ancient style carved jade tube pendant. Carved in the Honshan style, the jade pendant is a spirit figure (dragon) emanating power and protection to the wearer. Ancient jade has a rich history in its believe to be a protective gemstone, offering the wearer harmony and balanc, prosperity and longevity as well as protection. Jade amulets were worn often as talismans for safety and good fortune. -
SKU: TC-1055
Authentic Antique Touareg Bead Necklace Carved Jade Axe Pendant
$1,450.00Overall Length: 27″
Stunning, authentic antique Moroccan Touareg bead necklace with a carved jade axe pendant. The lovely Moroccan beads have the evil eye carved into them for protection from harm, disease, bad intentions, and the like. Axe-shaped jade pendants were among the most famous relics found in the Neolithic Hongshan culture. Axes are associated with power, protection, and divinity. They are also symbols of authority and strength and are used to invoke protection from deities. Jade symbolizes purity, longevity, and good fortune and is believed to absorb negative energy. -
SKU: TC-1054
Jasper Bead Necklace
$965.00Overall Length: 17.25″
This necklace is composed of hand-carved red jasper gemstone beads, valued for their deep, iron-rich color and natural, irregular forms. Red jasper has long been a symbol of strength, vitality and protection. These beads carry the warmth and authenticity of traditional stone craftmanship. -
SKU: TC-1053
Jasper and Serpentine Bead Necklace Carved Jade Pendant
$1,125.00Overall Length: 17″
This necklace features a Hongshan-inspired carved jade pendant paired with hand-carved jasper and serpentine beads in warm, earthy tones. The pendant echoes the ancient Hongshan culture of Neolithic China where jade carvings symbolized protection, spiritual power and connection to the heavens. Both serpentine and jasper add grounding energy. The clasp is gold vermeil. -
SKU: TC-1052
Antique Barrel Carnelian Bead Necklace Nephrite Jade Axe Pendant
$1,185.00Overall Length: 23.5″
Stunning barrel shaped carnelian beads with carved nephrite jade axe pendant and gold vermeil clasp. Axe shaped jade pendants were the most famous relics found from the Hongshan culture. Axes are associated with power, protection and divinity. It is also a symbol of authority, strength and used to invoke protection from deities. Carnelian’s deep red hue was associated with the life force and protection. These beads were highly sought after as a status symbol for the wearer.
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SKU: TC-1050
Antique Marble Glazed Prosser Bead Choker
$295.00Overall Length: 16.25″
Hand knotted antique (circa 1800s) Prosser bead choker with sterling silver clasp. The English Prosser brothers patented a method in 1840 for pressing powdered ceramic or porcelain with binding agents into buttons, a technique later adapted by a Frenchman who applied the same button-press process to beadmaking, giving rise to Prosser beads. These beads are made from mixed with binding materials, then pressed in molds under heat to form durable, brightly colored beads with crisp shapes. Pair with companion piece TC-1049. -
SKU: TC-1049
Antique Prosser Bead Choker
$395.00Overall Length: 17.75″
Hand knotted antique (circa 1800s) Prosser bead choker with sterling silver clasp. The English Prosser brothers patented a method in 1840 for pressing powdered ceramic or porcelain with binding agents into buttons, a technique later adapted by a Frenchman who applied the same button-press process to beadmaking, giving rise to Prosser beads. These beads are made from mixed with binding materials, then pressed in molds under heat to form durable, brightly colored beads with crisp shapes. Pair with companion piece TC-1050. -
SKU: TC-1048
Agate Dzi Bead Necklace Nephrite Jade Pendant
$1,195.00Overall Length: 22.25″
Hand knotted agate Dzi (pronounced “Z”) beads with two handmade Moroccan focal beads, large nephrite jade pendant in the style of the ancient Hongshan Neolithic culture. Dzi beads traditionally were worn to protect the owner from the evil eye and to bring good fortune and good health. The antique Moroccan beads were handcrafted in the ancient style from resin. The necklace has an artisan made sterling silver with a green glass cabochon. Pair with companion necklace TC-1047. -
SKU: TC-1047
Olive Opal Bead Necklace Carved Jade Cong Pendant
$995.00Overall Length: 17″
Hand knotted olive opal bead necklace with stunning Hongshan-style culture Cong pendant. The Cong pendant represents an ancient reverence for the cosmos, ritual and ancestral lineage. The opal beads symbolize the connection between the physical and spiritual realms. Pair with companion necklace TC-1048. -
SKU: TC-1046
Antique Carnelian Barrel Beads with Carved Axe Jade Pendant
$1,185.00Overall Length: 17.75″
Stunning barrel shaped carnelian beads with carved jade axe pendant. The axe shaped jade pendants were the most famous relics found from this culture. Axes are associated with power, protection and divinity. It is also a symbol of authority, strength and used to invoke protection from deities. Carnelian’s deep red hue was associated with the life force and protection. These beads were highly sought after as a status symbol for the wearer. -
SKU: TC-1045
Antique Jade Necklace with Carved Yellow Jade Axe Pendant
$1,245.00Overall Length: 16.5″
Hand knotted jade bead necklace with carved axe jade pendant in the style of the Hongshan culture. Jade symbolizes purity, longevity and good fortune and is believed to absorb negative energy thereby protecting the wearer. The axe shaped jade pendants were the most famous relics found from this culture. Axes are associated with power, protection and divinity. It is also a symbol of authority, strength and used to invoke protection from deities. -
SKU: TC-1044
Antique Picture Jasper Necklace Carved Jade Axe Pendant
$985.00Overall Length: 17.75″
Picture jasper hand knotted necklace with lovely carved jade “axe” style replica pendant in the ancient Hongshan Culture style. The axe shaped jade pendants were the most famous relics found from this culture. Axes are associated with power, protection and divinity. It is also a symbol of authority, strength and used to invoke protection from deities. Jade symbolizes purity, longevity and good fortune and is believed to absorb negative energy thereby protecting the wearer. -
SKU: TC-1040
Olive Opal Necklace Red Antique Jade Pendant
$1,325.00Overall Length: 17″
Hand knotted olive opal bead necklace with stunning carved openwork jade pendant and carnelian gemstone artisan clasp. In Chinese culture Jade is especially revered for its connection to immortality and spiritual balance. It is believed to promote healing, harmony, and prosperity, often used in amulets, jewelry, and ceremonial objects. Sometimes mistaken for jade, olive opal is a gemstone unto itself. It is linked to symbolic properties of hope, creativity and emotional balance. -
SKU: TC-1042
Antique Olive Opal Bead Necklace Carved Jade Pendant
$975.00Overall Length: 17″
Hand knotted olive opal bead necklace with lovely carved jade pendant. In Chinese culture jade is especially revered for its connection to immortality and spiritual balance. It is believed to promote healing, harmony, and prosperity, often used in amulets, jewelry, and ceremonial objects. Sometimes mistaken for jade, olive opal is a gemstone unto itself. It is linked to symbolic properties of hope, creativity and emotional balance. -
SKU: TC-1038
Olive Opal Bead Necklace Carved Jade Openwork Pendant
$1,245.00Overall Length: 17″
Hand knotted olive opal bead necklace with stunning carved openwork jade pendant and gold filled artisan clasp. In Chinese culture Jade is especially revered for its connection to immortality and spiritual balance. It is believed to promote healing, harmony, and prosperity, often used in amulets, jewelry, and ceremonial objects. Sometimes mistaken for jade, olive opal is a gemstone unto itself. It is linked to symbolic properties of hope, creativity and emotional balance. Pair with TC-1039 in our Tribal Collection. -
SKU: TC-1037
Olive Opal and Jade Necklace with Carved Nephrite Jade Pendant
$1,265.00Overall Length: 18.5″
Hand knotted olive opal bead necklace with stunning carved jade pendant in the Neolithic period, Liangzhu culture style. The Liangzhu people were sophisticated carvers of Nephrite jade for ceremonial and ritual use. In Chinese culture, jade is especially revered for its connection to immortality and spiritual balance. It is believed to promote healing, harmony, and prosperity, often used in amulets, jewelry, and ceremonial objects. Sometimes mistaken for jade, olive opal is a gemstone unto itself. It is linked to symbolic properties of hope, creativity and emotional balance. . -
SKU: TC-1035
Carved Hetian Jade Pendant Antique Mosaic Glass Bead Necklace
$1,195.00Overall Length: 16.5″
Hand knotted mosaic glass gourd style Venetian glass bead necklace with stunning carved Hetian jade pendant. These gorgeous beads were used both for adornment and trading goods and likely made during the 1800s by Venetian glass guild artisans. The gourd is an ancient symbol of fertility, abundance and protection. Jade represents purity, wisdom, and protection. In Chinese culture, jade is especially revered for its connection to immortality and spiritual balance. It is believed to promote healing, harmony, and prosperity, often used in amulets, jewelry, and ceremonial objects. -
SKU: TC-1025
Burnt Yak Bone Necklace Carved Jade Two Fish Pendant
$975.00Overall Length: 20″
Hand knotted burnt Yak bone bead necklace with hand carved jade two fish pendant. Ancient jade is revered for centuries as symbols of purity, protection and immortality. In Buddhist and Chinese tradtions two fish together signify double happiness and marital harmony, the balance of yin with yang. The handmade burnt yak bone beads were used in Nepal and Tibet also as talismans against evil. They were often used in religious rites. Buddhism reveres the use of yak bone as a sign of impermanence and reverence. -
SKU: TC-1032
Handmade Batik Wood Bead Necklace
$995.00Overall Length: 16.5″
Stunning hand crafted batik patterned wood beads with an antique ancient Hongshan culture style nephrite jade. -
SKU: TC-1033
Handmade Burnt Bone Bead Necklace Carved Soochow Tribal Jade Pendant
$895.00Overall Length: 18″
Stunning Soochow carved tribal jade pendant with handmade burnt bone bead necklace hand knotted with contrast thread. Ancient Soochow (now named Suzhou) city in Eastern China is revered for its great scenic beauty of gardens, lakes, rivers. Soochow “jade” actually is serpentine and specific to the Soochow region of China. Like all serpentine gemstone, this is valued as it promotes clarity of thought for those who possess it.
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