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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: 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: 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.
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