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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-1043
Antique Gabri Glass Fish Focal Beads Yellow Jasper Necklace with Carved Picture Jasper Cylinder Pendant
$1,195.00Overall Length: 19.25″
Museum quality rare two green striped antique Gabri Glass Fish flanked by handmade yellow jasper chunk beads and a stunning large carved ocean jasper pendant. These rare and distinctive glass beads made by the Venetian glass guilds in the 19th century symbolize fertility, abundance and adaptability, qualities associated with the fish motif and healing green color. The circular horn pendant symbolizes unity and ancestral strength and worn as a protective talisman. -
SKU: GEM-2057
Antique Hand Carved Jade Beads and Openwork Carved Jade Pendant
$1,125.00Overall Length: 18″
Wonderful hand carved antique nephrite jade beads with carved open work jade pendant. The hourglass shape signified balance, transition or the cyclical nature of time during the ancient Shang and Zhou Dynasties (circa 3000 BCE-500 BCE). Nephrite jade was considered the most precious symbolizing purity, immortality and moral virtue. -
SKU: TC-1031
Antique Jade Bead Necklace Carved Openwork Jade Pendant
$1,145.00Overall Length: 16.5″
Hand knotted antique jade bead necklace with lovely openwork carved jade pendant. Jade has long been valued for its beauty and symbolic significance across various cultures. In many traditions, it 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-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-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-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-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: TAL-2001
Antique Pyu Himalayan Etched Agate Bead Necklace Jade Amulet
$1,545.00Overall Length 20.25″
Hand knotted antique Pyu Himalayan etched agate beads with a stunning Hongshan nephrite jade amulet. Pyu beads are prized since ancient times for their intricate craftmanship, spiritual symbolism and cultural significance. Highly valued Pyu civilization (200 BCE-900 CE) beads symbolized longevity, protection and cosmic energy. Hongshan culture in NE China is renown for exquisite jade artifacts blending the principles of fend shui, emphasizing balance and harmony. -
SKU: TC-1028
Antique Red Jasper Bead Choker
$965.00Overall Length: 17.25″
Antique red jasper bead choker with two antique Venetian chevron focal beads and artisan clasp. Red jasper is revered for its stabilizing and grounding properties and is often called “the stone of endurance”. Red jasper, in particular was used as a protective stone shielding against negative energies. Pair with TC-1027 in our Tribal Collection. -
SKU: TAL-2000
Antique Venetian Chevron Bead Necklace Yu Bi Jade Comb Pendant
$995.00Overall Length: 17.5″
Hand knotted antique Venetian chevron bead necklace with unusual antique red nephrite jade Gou Yun Pei comb amulet from the ancient Hongshan culture. These amulets were abstract symbols of power status and cosmic order to the Hongshan beliefs. These amulets likely carried protective meanings. Chevron beads originated in Venice in the late 14th century and became symbols of wealth, power and cultural importance in global trade. They are crafted from glass canes with layered colors heated and elongated. -
SKU: TC-1051
Antique Venetian Gooseberry Bead Necklace Carved Jade Pendant
$595.00Overall Length: 17.5″
Hand knotted using a macramé technique, these antique gooseberry beads were made in Venice by the Venetian glass guilds. They earned their name by the mottled appearance. They were worn as a form of status and currency and traded during the trans-Saharan and trans-Atlantic bead trade. The yellow carved jade in the very famous neolithic Hongshan culture style. The artisan clasp is sterling silver and tiger’s eye. -
SKU: GEM-2063
Antique Venetian Millefiori Bead Necklace with Hand Carved Jade Pendant
$1,495.00Overall Length: 17.25″
Hand knotted antique (200+ years old) glass beads made in the Millefiori style by Venetian glass guilds. The carved jade pendant is in the Neolithic Era Hongshan culture style. Jade symbolizes purity, longevity and good fortune and is believed to absorb negative energy thereby protecting the wearer. Pair with companion necklace GEM-2064. -
SKU: BO-1047
Antique Venetian Trade Beads Artisan Carved Sunburst Pendant
$1,495.00Overall Length: 17″
Double hand knotted Venetian trade beads (circa 1800) with carved artisan ceramic sunburst pendant handmade in Bulgaria.. -
SKU: TAL-1087
Baroque Pearl Necklace Handmade Silver Star of David Lion Of Judah Amulet
$995.00Overall Length: 17″
Lovely hand knotted Baroque Pearl and hand made mixed metal bead necklace with stunning high grade silver Ethiopian Star of David Lion of Judah amulet and hand crafted sterling silver hinged security clasp. Baroque pearls became fashionable in jewelry in the 1600s because of their irregular, elaborate shapes. Vermeer’s 17th c. “The Girl with the Pearl Earring” iconic painting showcases beautiful Baroque pearls. The Star of David has been a symbol of he Jewish religion since the Middle Ages. This particular antique amulet was handcrafted in Ethiopia. The lion is an ancient symbol of power and strength and relates to Jacob’s son, Judah.
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SKU: TAL-1088
Baroque Pearl Necklace Handmade Solid Silver Prayer Box Talisman with Telsums
$995.00Overall Length: 17″
Hand knotted Baroque pearl necklace with handmade Ethiopian metal focal beads and old stunning handmade authentic kitab Tuareg Silver Gris Gris (talisman) hand engraved silver amulet. These pendants were worn typically by SW Saharan Tuareg men and women for good luck, protection from evil and for good health. -
SKU: GEM-2040
Hand Carved Hetian Jade Pendant Antique Venetian King Bead Necklace
$1,825.00Overall Length: 17.5″
This powerful necklace unites a Liangzhu Hetian jade pendant, steeped in ancient Chinese symbolism and spiritual reverence, with a strand of bold antique Venetian King (c. 1800s) beads in black, red, and yellow—colors historically linked to royalty and trade across Africa. The jade, revered for connecting heaven and earth, adds depth and serenity, while the vibrant glass beads speak to a legacy of global exchange and cultural significance. Together, they create a striking statement of heritage, power, and timeless artistry. -
SKU: GEM-2045
Honey Glass Lamp Work Antique Bead Necklace Jade Comb Pendant
$965.00Overall Length: 17″
Hand knotted antique handmade lampwork glass bead necklace with stunning old Hetian jade amulet in the form of a comb. In ancient Chinese culture, the comb is symbolic of order, grooming, and relationship bonding and were used as talismans for harmony, beauty and emotional clarity. Only the elite in China could afford jade and Hetian Jade is the most prized type of Nephrite jade. -
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: GEM-2064
Short Antique Venetian Millefiori Bead Choker with Antique Agate Inlay Turquoise Amulet
$995.00Overall Length: 16.75″
Hand knotted antique (200+ years old) glass beads made in the Millefiori style by Venetian glass guilds. The striking antique Tibetan agate with turquoise and Dzi (pronounced “Z”) inlay is a powerful protective symbol for the peoples of Himalaya and Central Asia. Pair with companion necklace GEM-2063.
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