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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-1059
Handmade Inlay and Wood Baule Necklace Jade Pendant
$1,475.00Overall Length: 19.75″
Hand-knotted, highly skilled, labor-intensive carved Baule hardwood beads from Côte d’Ivoire, each inlaid with white bone or shell in alternating black-and-white polka dot patterns. These commonly represent balance, harmony, duality, and the relationship between opposing forces. The repeated circles symbolize unity, continuity, and the cyclical nature of life. The black jade pendant is inspired by China’s Neolithic Hongshan culture. The two red focal beads are handmade terracotta beads. -
SKU: GEM-2076
Mixed Beryl Gemstone Necklace Aquamarine Pendant
$1,950.00Overall Length: 17.5″
Hand knotted strand of translucent faceted mixed beryl gemstones, including aquamarine, morganite, heliodor and green beryl, together with a wonderful handmade aquamarine and sterling silver pendant. Ancient aquamarine has been treasured for more than 2,000 years and has long been associated with safe passage on the seas. Aqua Marina means “water of the sea” with its tranquil blue color. It is the birthstone of March. Historically, aquamarine symbolizes calmness, courage, harmony and hope. Beryl is a family of gemstones like emerald, aquamarine, morganite, heliodor, red beryl. -
SKU: BO-1052
Artisan Handmade Ceramic Beads with Sterling Encased Lapis Lazuli Pendant
$995.00Overall Length: 19.5″
Artisan handmade porcelain bead necklace with silver encased lapis lazuli pendant. Porcelain was first perfected in China during the Tang dynasty and was known for its exceptional quality. Blue and white beads became iconic worldwide. Difficult to produce, porcelain was considered a luxury. In the early 1700s the Meissen Porcelain Manufactory discovered a hard paste porcelain and beads became more widely available. In the manufacture of porcelain, ordinary clay becomes durable and beautiful through intense heat leading to the symbolic meanings of transformation and resilience. -
SKU: GEM-2075
Raw Aquamarine Necklace
$1,875.00Overall Length: 22.25″
Aquamarine or “water of the sea” historically was thought to protect seafaring travelers and could calm stormy waters. Nobility in Europe wore aquamarine as a symbol of status and protection. It is the birthstone for March. This hand knotted raw aquamarine exudes earthly authenticity and potential. It is often used in meditation for its grounding properties. The aquamarine crystals formed over millions of years and offer a deep connection to nature. -
SKU: TAL-2016
Antique Venetian Beads Berber Handcrafted Talisman
$1,945.00Overall Length: 17.5″
Handmade antique glass beads made by the extraordinary Ventian Glass Guilds pairs beautifully with a very handsome handcrafted antique Berber silver and enamel amulet called a “hirz”. The Arabic word “hirz” means protection. These beautiful amulets were typically crafted by Berber silversmiths in rural Morocco. It was intended to be worn as a amulet to guard the wearer against evil spirits, illness, misfortune, dangers during travel and personal fears or uncertainties. Historically silver is believed to have purifying properties. -
SKU: BO-1051
Antique Saucer Lapis Lazuli Gemstone Necklace with Tibetan Amulet
$995.00Overall Length: 17″
Hand knotted hand cut lapis lazuli saucer bead choker necklace with stunning handmade antique Himalayan silverwork and luminous blue enamel with blue glass cabochons. This combination of lapis lazuli and blue enamel would traditionally symbolize wisdom, truth, spiritual insight, protection during travel and connection to the heavens. Lapis was considered a stone of royalty and divine favor in many cultures. -
SKU: GEM-2073
Handmade Barrel Jade Beads with Banded Agate Pendant
$1,695.00Overall Length: 19.75″
This striking hand knotted statement necklace pairs warm-toned handmade jade barrel beads in shades of honey, caramel, and cinnamon with a dramatic hand-cut banded agate pendant set in engraved silver. The extraordinary translucent agate shows concentric bands of amber, cream and white that was formed over millions of years. The rustic handmade barrel jade beads compliment the pendant’s earthy palette and timeless of artistry of handcrafted adornment. -
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 aquamarine, morganite, heliodor and green beryl, together with a wonderful ancient style carved jade tube pendant. Carved in the Hongshan 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 balance, 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: GEM-2071
Handmade Raku Beads with Turquoise Encased in Macrame
$1,595.00Overall Length: 19″
Hand knotted Raku beads made by an extraordinary Raku ceramicist in England together with a wonderful shard of turquoise wrapped in macrame and artisan made clasp. Traditional Japanese Raku is pottery that is taken from the kiln while red hot and put together with combustible materials. Lampworking and Raku are an expert contemporary fusion of these two complicated processes that create highly unique effects. Turquoise is an ancient beloved healing stone. It is the stone of wisdom and good fortune. -
SKU: GEM-2070
Handmade Raku Beads with Excavated Roman Glass Pendant
$1,485.00Overall Length: 19″
Hand knotted Raku beads made by an extraodinary Raku ceramiscist in England together with a shard of excavated Roman glass and artisan clasp. Traditional Japanese Raku is pottery that is taken from the kiln while red hot and put together with combustible materials. Lampworking and Raku are an expert contemporary fusion of these two complicated processes that create highly unique effects. -
SKU: SC-2086
Freshwater Pearl Necklace Sterling Silver Encased Sponge Coral and Chrysoprase
$1,125.00Overall Length: 17.5″
Hand knotted white freshwater pearl necklace with stunning pendant handcrafted with coral sponge and green chrysoprase cabochons set in sterling silver. Used for thousands of years in amulets, it is believed to protect against evil. Red corasymbolizes life, blood and vitality. Chrysoprase is a variety of chalcedony and is generally from Australia. It, historically, was considered a stone of prosperity and protection. The double carnelian clasp is artisan handmade. -
SKU: SC-2085
Baroque Pearl and Ostrich Shell and Abalone Necklace
$2,145.00Overall Length: 22.25″
Hand knotted large white Baroque pearl necklace with stacks of antique ostrich shells and a lovely abalone pendant. With its deep ocean connection, abalone is an ancient symbol of patience and calm and brings the wearer protection and tranquility. Pearls, historically, are a symbol of wealth and purity. One of humanity’s oldest materials, ostrich egg shells are among the oldest known personal ornaments. Ostrich shells, historically, were used as lightweight water vessels. They are symbolically linked to rebirth and resurrection. -
SKU: SC-2084
Peacock Blue Baroque Pearls with Carnelian Pendant
$1,145.00Overall Length: 17″
Hand knotted large peacock blue Baroque pearls with a handmade Himalayan natural carnelian gemstone pendant set in repousse silver. The artisan made clasp is sterling silver with a laborite gemstone cabochon. -
SKU: ELE-1057
Adjustable Handmade Hollow Sterling Silver Bead Necklace with Artisan Silver Berber Amulet
$2,245.00Overall Length: 17″-19.5″
Handmade hollow sterling silver hand hammered hollow bead necklace with stunning Berber artisan silver amulet. The convenient chain clasp extends from 17″” to 19.5″”. Silver historically is associated with the moon as in contrast to gold’s link with the sun. Because the moon governs tides and monthly rhythms, silver often symbolizes femineity, fertility, purity, clarity, intuition and change. -
SKU: ELE-1056
Antique Handmade Tiv Bronze Bead and Blue Venetian Bead Necklace
$995.00Overall Length: 20.5″
Antique handmade Tiv beads together with antique Venetian lampwork beads and artisan sterling silver and lapis lazuli gemstone clasp. Tiv beads are important part of the history and culture of the Tiv people, an agrarian ethnic group found in Central Nigeria. They are symbols of identity, status and tradition. These were handmade using the ancient lost wax method and bronze. Pair this necklace with ELE-1055 for a very dynamic two strand necklace. -
SKU: ELE-1055
Antique Handmade Lampwork Venetian Bead Necklace
$945.00Overall Length: 17.75″
Hand knotted gorgeous antique hand made lampwork Venetian beads circa late 1800s. These beads handmade in the Venetian tradition, a centuries-old craft known for its rich color and very skilled glasswork. The clasp is artisan made in sterling silver and lapis lazuli gemstone. Pair this necklace with ELE-1056 for a very dynamic two strand necklace. -
SKU: GEM-2069
Hand knotted Turquenite Bead Necklace
$450.00Overall Length: 19″
Hand knotted turquenite stone necklace with artisan sterling silver and black onyx gemstone clasp. -
SKU: GEM-2067
Three Necklaces in One Larimar Jasper with Turquoise and Sterling Silver
$1,295.00Overall Length: 18″ & 16.75″
Three-necklaces-in-one, this two strand larimar jasper bead necklace is combined with lovely turquoise set in sterling silver and bespoke picture jasper and sterling silver clasps. The name “Larimar” means “lar”- for the sea and “mar”- for daughter. The lovely colors resemble the Caribbean Sea. Both are healing stones providing calming properties to its wearer. -
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: 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: BO-1049
Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace Sterling Silver Encased Lapis Lazuli Cabochon
$975.00Overall Length: 15.5″
Hand knotted lapis lazuli bead necklace with handmade sterling silver focal beads and handsome sterling silver encased lapis lazuli cabochon. The stone of royalty, ancient lapis lazuli was used in art, medicine and spirituality. The gold pyrite presence in it adds further mystery in it gold flecks. Egyptians viewed lapis as more valued than gold because of its perceived protective qualities. -
SKU: TAL-2013
Antique Handmade Tribal Silver Carnelian Silver Pendant
$2,345.00Overall Length: 19.5″
Striking handmade antique authentic tribal amulet necklace likely originating from the Turkmen of the Sil Road. Handcrafted in high- silver, the pendant is set with five natural carnelian cabochons, stones revered for their protective and empowering qualities. The hollow repousse silver beads, also handmade, with the textured surface characteristic of nomadic tribal silversmithing. This type of amulet served both as personal adornment and spiritual armor, protecting the wearer on journeys across caravans and trade routes. -
SKU: BO-1048
Antique Saucer Lapis Lazuli Necklace Silver Handmade Turkmen Pendant
$975.00Overall Length: 17.5″
Hand knotted antique saucer lapis lazuli necklace in a graduated pattern with a stunning handmade Turkmen and lapis lazuli silver pendant. The stone of royalty, ancient lapis lazuli was used in art, medicine and spirituality. The gold pyrite presence in it adds further mystery in it gold flecks. Egyptians viewed lapis as more valued than gold because of its perceived protective qualities -
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.
