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SKU: TC-1035
Carved Hetian Jade Pendant Antique Mosaic Glass Bead Necklace
$1,195.00Overall Length: 16.5″
Hand knotted mosaic glass gourd style Venetian glass bead necklace with stunning carved Hetian jade pendant. These gorgeous beads were used both for adornment and trading goods and likely made during the 1800s by Venetian glass guild artisans. The gourd is an ancient symbol of fertility, abundance and protection. Jade 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: SC-1078
Peacock Pearl Necklace Mother of Pearl Pendant
$1,125.00Overall Length: 18″
Hand knotted freshwater peacock pearl necklace with stunning silver encased mother of pearl cabochon and citron. The historic symbol of purity, protection and wealth, mother of pearl is believed to bring good fortune to the wearer. The lovely citrine cabochon is complemented with the antique butterscotch jade focal beads. The clasp is sterling silver. -
SKU: BO-1045
Lapis Lazuli Saucer Necklace Lapis Sterling Silver Pendant
$1,345.00Overall Length: 17″
Hand knotted lapis lazuli gemstone saucer bead necklace with handcrafted sterling silver hinged security clasp and handmade sterling focal beads. 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. Did you know that Renaissance painters like, Michelangelo, Titian, Vermeer used ground lapis together with oils to make their beautiful ultramarine blues? -
SKU: TAL-2010
Three Necklaces In One Medicine Man Beads Jade Pendant
$1,365.00Overall Length: 17″ and 19″
Two individual hand knotted strands of “Medicine Man” handmade Venetian beads (circa 1800s) with Lovely carved Hongshan culture jade pendant. Made in Venice in centuries ago, and transported through European trade networks to Africa, these beads exuded positive energy in their simplicity and coloring and coveted for their beliefs in their medicinal attributes, and usually were worn by a tribal healer. The handcrafted tigers eye and dragon’s eye cabochon clasps are each set in sterling silver. -
SKU: SC-1044
Yak Bone Bead Necklace with Ostrich Shell Stacks and Old Conus Shell Pendant
$895.00Overall Length: 23″
Hand knotted old yak bone bead necklace with stacks of vintage ostrich shells and wonderful old conus shell pendant. Conus shells like these were used as currency in Papua New Guinea. The oldest form of adornment. Shells are important symbols of fertility, birth, death, and resurrection. The yak is highly revered in many cultures because of the life sustaining resources it provides. It is considered a sacred animal and not to be harmed. Every part of the yak is used throughout its life and death out of respect. -
SKU: TAL-2008
Freshwater Pearl Necklace Century Old Silver Coptic Cross
$1,265.00Overall Length: 17.25″
Lovely hand knotted freshwater Pearl and hand made mixed metal bead necklace with stunning silver Ethiopian Coptic cross and hand crafted sterling silver antique German glass 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-1025
Burnt Yak Bone Necklace Carved Jade Two Fish Pendant
$975.00Overall Length: 20″
Hand knotted burnt Yak bone bead necklace with hand carved jade two fish pendant. Ancient jade is revered for centuries as symbols of purity, protection and immortality. In Buddhist and Chinese tradtions two fish together signify double happiness and marital harmony, the balance of yin with yang. The handmade burnt yak bone beads were used in Nepal and Tibet also as talismans against evil. They were often used in religious rites. Buddhism reveres the use of yak bone as a sign of impermanence and reverence. -
SKU: TC-1032
Handmade Batik Wood Bead Necklace
$995.00Overall Length: 16.5″
Stunning hand crafted batik patterned wood beads with an antique ancient Hongshan culture style nephrite jade. -
SKU: BO-1041
Antique Venetian Glass Trade Bead Necklace Sterling Silver Pendant Blue Moon Turquoise Cabochon
$1,475.00Overall Length: 17.25″
Antique Venetian glass bead necklace with artisan sterling silver crafted stunning pendant with large blue moon turquoise cabochon and handcrafted turquoise sterling silver clasp. Turquoise is an ancient beloved healing stone. It is the stone of wisdom and good fortune. -
SKU: BO-1042
Blue Chevron Necklace Sterling Silver Encased Lapis Lazuli Triangle Pendant
$695.00Overall Length: 16.5″
A striking blend of history and artistry, this necklace features vivid blue chevron trade beads, their layered starburst patterns evoking centuries of global exchange. At its center hangs a bold lapis lazuli pendant, its rich ultramarine depth framed in handcrafted sterling silver, symbolizing wisdom and royalty. The piece is finished with a warm, handmade carnelian clasp, adding a touch of earthy contrast and grounding energy. Together, these elements create a powerful statement of cultural heritage, protection, and elegance. -
SKU: BO-1038
Antique Lapis Lazuli Saucer Necklace Large Sterling and Lapis Lazuli Pendant
$1,550.00Overall Length: 17.75″
Hand knotted, hand made lapis lazuli gemstone saucer bead necklace with stunning large sterling silver encased lapis lazuli gemstone pendant, artisan sterling silver focal beads and clasp. Ancient lapis lazuli gemstone was and is revered in most cultures from ancient Egyptian to Greek, Roman to European. Lapis lazuli is primarily mined in Afghanistan and has been for centuries. Egyptians viewed lapis as more valued than gold because of its perceived protective qualities. Did you know that Renaissance painters like, Michelangelo, Titian, Vermeer used ground lapis together with oils to make their beautiful ultramarine blues?
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SKU: BO-1037
Antique Lapis Lazuli Saucer Bead Necklace Vintage Jade Pendant
$1,425.00Overall Length: 19.5″
Hand knotted antique saucer lapis lazuli beads with antique Venetian trade focal beads and stunning carved antique jade Hongshan culture rare GouYun pei pendant. The ancient Hongshan culture in NE China were known for their advanced jade craftsmanship. The Pei pendants are typically abstract shapes symbolizing animals or mythical creatures which were believed to possess spiritual power. Treasured for over 6000 years, Lapis lazuli was associated with royalty, divinity and wisdom. It is the basis for the beautiful ultramarine pigments prized in the Renaissance. -
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: 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: ELE-1046
Handmade Mixed Metal Bead Necklace Angelite Gemstone Pendant
$825.00Overall Length: 21.25″
Gorgeous handmade metal bead necklace with a sterling encased angelite gemstone pendant. Interesting Angelite is believed to help the wearer heal past mistakes as it cleanses negative energy making way for positive energy to take hold. -
SKU: TAL-1098
Antique Venetian Trade Bead Necklace Sterling Berber Amulet
$1,145.00Overall Length: 16.75″
Stunning 200+ year old antique Venetian trade bead necklace with handmade Ethiopian focal beads, handcrafted high grade silver amulet by a Berber silversmith with Arabic script reading “Allah is the one”. Venetian trade beads crafted by the Murano glass guilds began in the 14th century and were in great demand across the African trade routes. -
SKU: ELE-1044
Silver Coptic Cross with Unusual Handmade Beads
$745.00Overall Length: 17.25″
Handknotted white metal beads were handmade in Ethiopia in a very unique design. These beads compliments the stunning 100 year old Coptic cross made from a Maria Theresa thaler (coin). Maria Theresa was the Empress of the Austrian Hapsburg Empire and she created a highly regarded coin currency that was used in trade. Because of its difficulty in getting and its high silver content, Ethiopians often melted down a Maria Theresa coin to craft into the iconic Coptic cross. -
SKU: ELE-1043
White Freshwater Pearl Necklace with Handmade Silver Filigree Pendant
$925.00Overall Length: 17.5″
Lovely centuries’ old Ethiopian traditional silversmith’s filigree technique using high grade silver in this delicate hinged pendant. White freshwater pearls with lovely little handmade focal beads and an artisan sterling silver clasp. Thin silver wires are coiled into shapes and unique styles in this skilled jewelry making method. These unique pendants were used for symbols of status and heritage. The companion bracelet is in our Bracelet Collection BRA-1099. -
SKU: GEM-2014
Moonstone Necklace Silver Encased Moonstone Pendant
$995.00Overall Length: 17″
This ethereal, luscious, milky, hand knotted moonstone gemstone necklace has a stunning large moonstone pendant encased in sterling silver and an artisan smoky quartz sterling silver clasp. Resembling moonlight, hence its name, mystical moonstone is the June birthstone. Moonstone, historically, is thought to calm stress and enhance peacefulness, much like looking at the moon at night. It is the gemstone of love, bringing harmony to relationships. -
SKU: WL-1021-2
Burmese Imperial Jade Necklace Sterling Silver Encased Bone Turtle with Peridot Gemstone
$995.00Overall Length: 17″
Charming hand-carved sterling silver backed bone turtle pendant with peridot cabochon on a necklace of hand-knotted imperial jade necklace with a handmade sterling silver clasp. The turtle, the ancient and most admired animal on earth, is symbolic of the Journey of Life. Steadfast, the ability to survive against all odds with perseverance, the turtle is an ancient symbol of wisdom. The August birthstone, peridot relates to the heart chakra bringing love, compassion, and affection to those who possess it. Slow and steady does it! Sacred jade has ancient importance for its properties of increasing prosperity, abundance and longevity. -
SKU: SC-1066
Tibetan Dzi Agate Necklace with Century Old Conus Shell Pendant
$895.00Overall Length: 16.5″
Interesting hand knotted Tibetan Dzi agate double strand necklace with 100 year old conus shell from Papua New Guinea. Sacred Dzi Agate is highly valued in Tibet for it’s protective, spiritual, healing and energy balancing properties. The conus shell was formerly used as currency in Papua New Guinea where shell money is the official currency. -
SKU: GEM-2012
Amethyst Gemstone Necklace and Amethyst Pendant
$995.00Overall Length: 17.25″
Hand knotted amethyst bead necklace with a stunning amethyst cabochon pendant set in sterling silver and artisan made sterling silver shell clasp. Highly revered amethyst was used in ancient cultures as a healer of ailments and became a symbol of royalty due to its stunning rich color. It is the February birthstone. Note companion amethyst bracelet in our Bracelet Collection (BRA-1095). -
SKU: TC-1033
Handmade Burnt Bone Bead Necklace Carved Soochow Tribal Jade Pendant
$895.00Overall Length: 18″
Stunning Soochow carved tribal jade pendant with handmade burnt bone bead necklace hand knotted with contrast thread. Ancient Soochow (now named Suzhou) city in Eastern China is revered for its great scenic beauty of gardens, lakes, rivers. Soochow “jade” actually is serpentine and specific to the Soochow region of China. Like all serpentine gemstone, this is valued as it promotes clarity of thought for those who possess it. -
SKU: GEM-2009
Rose Quartz Necklace Sterling Silver Encased Rose Quartz Pendant
$945.00Overall Length: 16.5″
Hand knotted rose quartz bead necklace, sterling silver focal beads and clasp, and lovely sterling silver encased rose quartz pendant. Prized for its soft pink color, rose quartz has been revered since ancient cultures for its perceived ability to enhance feelings of love and emotional healing. It is often used in meditation to obtain a sense of calm. It is the stone of harmony. -
SKU: GEM-2007
Three In One Moonstone Bead Necklace Moonstone Pendant
$1,250.00Overall Lengths: 18.25″ and 16.25″
This ethereal, luscious, milky, hand knotted moonstone gemstone necklace actually is created as three necklaces in one with a stunning large moonstone pendant on one and sterling silver clasps on both. It can be worn as a moonstone bead choker, a moonstone single strand necklace with a gorgeous moonstone pendant or worn together! Resembling moonlight, hence its name, mystical moonstone is the June birthstone. Moonstone’s energetic quality, historically, is thought to calm stress and enhance peacefulness, much like looking at the moon at night. It is known as the gemstone of love, bringing harmony to relationships. -
SKU: GEM-2005
Two Strand Moonstone Bead Necklace with Angelite Gemstone Pendant
$955.00Overall Lengths: 18.5″ and 17″
Two hand knotted celestial milky moonstone bead necklaces that can be worn together or separately. The larger of the two has a silver encased angelite gemstone pendant. Both have artisan handmade Raku focal beads from England and sterling silver clasps. Luscious moonstone is thought to have come from moonbeams. It promotes self introspection and calm for those who possess it. Discovered in Peru in the recent 1980s, lovely angelite gemstone is symbolic of tranquility, peace, clarity and calm. This necklace is three necklaces in one! -
SKU: BO-1033
Double Strands Lapis Lazuli Gemstone Necklace Sterling Silver and Sodalite Pendant
$1,125.00Two Strands Overall Lengths: 17″ – 18.25″
Double stands of hand knotted lapis lazuli gemstone necklace with stunning sterling silver encased sodalite pendant and sterling silver and lapis lazuli clasp. Sodalite is believed to foster emotional balance and calm. The ancient stone of royalty, wisdom, truth, intellect, courage and protection from evil, lapis lazuli gemstone principally has been mined in NE Afghanistan for over 6,000. Did you know that Titian, Michelangelo, and Vermeer used lovely lapis lazuli ground into powder mixed with resins and oils to produce the stunning blues in their paintings and murals?
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SKU: TAL-1092
Ethiopian Star of David and Christian Cross Talisman on Baroque Pearl Necklace
$995.00Overall Length: 16.5″
Hand knotted Baroque and handmade white metal bead necklace with handmade Ethiopian Star of David Talisman. The unique talisman has both the Judaic Star of David and the Christian cross paying respect to the fusion of ancient Judaism with Christianity in cultural harmony with both faiths. 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: SKU: GEM-2001
Handmade Lampwork Raku Necklace with Turquoise Gemstone Pendant
$895.00Overall Length: 17″
Dating from the first century BC, lampworking entails shaping glass with a flame. This method was perfected and used much later in the Venetian glass guilds. 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 gemstone is a highly valued protective talisman in ancient cultures and considered the stone of wisdom, providing the owner emotional grounding and good fortune. -
SKU: ELE-1041
Egyptian Bedouin Zar Amulet and Handmade Ethiopian Bead Necklace
$945.00Overall Length: 17″
Egyptian tribal Bedouin Zar talisman with five bells on a handmade Ethiopian white metal bead necklace with a sterling silver hinged security clasp. The Arabic word “Zar” means “visitation”. The Zar amulet typically was worn by women in a ritual that is designed to encourage friendly spirits to visit and at the same time to protect the wearer from evil spirits. The white metal beads were handmade in Ethiopia in a unique design.
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