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SKU: BO-1053
Raw Lapis Lazuli Choker Necklace
$1,595.00Overall Length: 18″
Hand-knotted lovely raw Lapis Lazuli chunk necklace with sterling silver Bali face beads and an artisan clasp created with Japanese Art Deco-style glass set in sterling silver. Mined in Afghanistan, lapis lazuli has been treasured for more than six thousand years and has historically symbolized wisdom, truth, royal power, divine protection, and spiritual insight. The ancient Egyptians associated lapis with heavens. Lapis is one of humanity’s oldest and most revered gemstone. -
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-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.
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