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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-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: 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: 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. -
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: 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: TAL-1085
Baroque Pearl Necklace Century Old Silver Coptic Cross
$995.00Overall Length: 17″
Lovely hand knotted Baroque Pearl and hand made mixed metal bead necklace with stunning silver Ethiopian Coptic cross and hand crafted sterling silver hinged security 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: 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-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: 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: 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: ELE-1054
Handmade Hammered Silver Bead Two Antique Silver Hirz
$1,545.00Overall Length: 17.5″
Two gorgeous handmade antique silver Berber hirz talisman, together with stunning hand hammered sterling silver bead and artisan sterling clasp. Highly valued hirz talisman (also spelled “herz” ) were designed with silver, a sacred metal believed to have purifying and protective properties, and worn by vulnerable populations such as children, women and travelers. Berber artisans showed exceptional craftmanship using traditional methods. The intricate patterns etched on the face is an elegant symbol of cultural identity. -
SKU: SC-2083
Baroque Pearls with Amber Pendant
$1,545.00Overall Length: 18″
Striking elegant hand knotted Baroque pearl necklace with Venetian focal beads and stunning amber pendant. Pearls, historically, symbolized purity and wealth. The Baroque pearls express individuality and timeless beauty while the amber symbolizes protection, vitality and an ancient connection nature together in an organic necklace. -
SKU: GEM-2008
Aquamarine Gemstone Necklace Stunning Silver Encased Moonstone Pendant
$895.00Overall Length: 16.75″ Hand knotted pale blue aquamarine gemstone necklace with stunning vintage sterling silver encased moonstone gemstone pendant. Cherished since ancient times, aquamarine often was carried on sea voyages as a protective amulets as it historically is associated with the ocean. Resembling moonlight, hence its name, mystical moonstone is the June birthstone. Moonstone energetically is thought to calm stress and to enhance peacefulness, much like looking at the moon at night. It is the gemstone of love, bringing harmony to relationships.
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SKU: GEM-2062
Baroque Pearl Necklace Stunning Large Turquoise Cabochon in Sterling Silver
$2,825.00Overall Length: 17.25″
Stunning large blue moon turquoise cabochon set in a unique sterling silver design with large Baroque pearls hand knotted and finished with an artisan crafted green Royston ribbon turquoise turquoise clasp also set in sterling silver. Blue moon turquoise is relatively rare and known for its blue hues and holds much significance with Native American cultures where it is considered sacred. “Blue Moon” refers to the second full moon in a calendar moth-a rare event adding mystique. -
SKU: GEM-2061
Baroque Pearl Necklace Large Turquoise Carved Jade Pendant
$1,145.00Overall Length: 16.5″
Large Baroque Pearl hand knotted necklace with gold artisan clasp and large turquoise green carved jade pendant in the iconic Hongshan culture “axe” design. 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: GEM-2050
Stunning Raw Emerald Necklace
$2,450.00Overall Length: 17.25″
Stunning large chunk raw emeralds hand knotted in a short necklace with hand crafted gold vermeil clasp and focal beads. Raw emeralds, treasured since ancient times, are known for their deep green color and natural, uncut form, symbolizing renewal, love, and wisdom. First mined over 3,000 years ago in Egypt and revered by civilizations like the Incas, Aztecs, and Mughals, they carry rich historical and spiritual significance. Often considered more powerful in their raw state, emeralds are believed to enhance intuition, offer protection, and support emotional healing. -
SKU: GEM-2043
Olive Opal Bead Necklace Carved Hetian Jade Scroll Pendant
$995.00Overall Length: 16.25″
Hand knotted vintage olive opal bead necklace with a hand carved Hetian jade scroll pendant. Sometimes mistaken for jade, olive opal is a gemstone until itself. It is linked to symbolic properties of hope, creativity and emotional balance. It also is the October birthstone. Ancient jade is a gemstone revered by numerous cultures for its many perceived benefits such as its unique vibrational qualities to soothe and encourage self love, as a medicinal source for aches and pains, and as a symbol of moral integrity, good luck and purity. Wear with companion necklace GEM-2042. -
SKU: GEM-2042
Carved Olive Opal Necklace with Carved Hetian Jade Pendant
$1,375.00Overall Length: 16.5″
Hand knotted vintage olive opal bead necklace with a large hand carved Hetian jade open work pendant. Sometimes mistaken for jade, olive opal is a gemstone until itself. It is linked to symbolic properties of hope, creativity and emotional balance. It also is the October birthstone. Ancient jade is a gemstone revered by numerous cultures for its many perceived benefits such as its unique vibrational qualities to soothe and encourage self love, as a medicinal source for aches and pains, and as a symbol of moral integrity, good luck and purity. Wear with companion necklace GEM-2043. -
SKU: GEM-2041
Carved Olive Opal Necklace Carved Jade Phoenix Pendant
$1,445.00Overall Length: 17.5″
Hand knotted vintage olive opal bead necklace with a large hand carved jade double phoenix pendant and a handcrafted sterling silver clasp with a golden Royston ribbon turquoise cabochon. Sometimes mistaken for jade, olive opal is a gemstone until itself. It is linked to symbolic properties of hope, creativity and emotional balance. It also is the October birthstone. Ancient jade is a gemstone revered by numerous cultures for its many perceived benefits such as its unique vibrational qualities to soothe and encourage self love, as a medicinal source for aches and pains, and as a symbol of moral integrity, good luck and purity. -
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-2023
Yellow Jasper Necklace Handmade Turquoise Tree of Life Pendant
$1,995.00Overall Length: 17″
Hand knotted yellow jasper bead necklace with stunning Native American Blue Moon turquoise and silver pendant with bas relief tree roots on the backside. In Native American silver jewelry, tree roots symbolize connection to ancestors and the Earth, strength and resilience, and the interconnectedness of all life. the roots represent stability, spiritual growth and the balance between nature and humanity. Blue Moon turquoise is a gemstone valued for protection, healing and wisdom and offers the wearer grounding energy. -
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: SC-1082
Ancient Excavated Long Bactrian Shell Necklace
$945.00Overall Length: 18″
Ancient Bactrian shell beads hold significant historical and cultural value. Excavated from settlements in Bactria (an ancient region in Central Asia, roughly present day northern Afghanistan, Southern Uzbekistan and Tajikistan). Combined with a century + old conus shell used as currency in Papua, New Guinea, this necklace is symbolic of the earliest form of adornment using shells. Pair with our Shell Collection SC-1081 for a striking look! -
SKU: SC-1081
Ancient Excavated Short Bactrian Shell Necklace
$845.00Overall Length: 17.5″
Ancient Bactrian shell beads hold significant historical and cultural value. Excavated from burial sites an settlements in Bactria (an ancient region in Central Asia, roughly present day northern Afghanistan, Southern Uzbekistan and Tajikistan), these artifacts reveal much about trade, social structure, and spiritual practices during the Bronze Age and early Iron Age. Pair with our Shell Collection SC-1082 for a striking look! -
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.
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