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SKU: TAL-2014
Large Baroque Pearl Necklace Handmade Maria Theresa Coin Silver Cross
$1,985.00Overall Length: 18″
Lovely hand knotted freshwater Baroque pearl and hand made wire wrapped focal bead necklace with stunning silver Ethiopian Coptic cross and hand crafted sterling silver lapis lazuli clasp. This lovely handmade, century old, unusually simple, Coptic Christian cross symbolizes the four gospels in its four arms and the axis is the unity of earth with heaven. 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. -
SKU: ELE-1052
Handmade Wire Wrapped Metal Beads with Stunning Maria Theresa coin Cross
$1,245.00Overall Length: 17.25″
Hand knotted rare wire wrapped handmade metal beads with two lapis lazuli banded bicone focal beads and Ethiopian cross and handmade lapis lazuli clasp. This lovely handmade, century old, unusually simple, Coptic Christian cross symbolizes the four gospels in its four arms and the axis is the unity of earth with heaven. The cross is made from a Maria Theresa thaler (coin). Maria Theresa was the only female ruler of the Hapsburg dominions coins (thaler) were sought after and trusted for their purity of silver in trade routes.
Maria Theresa Coin
