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Crystal and Ancient Bead Necklace
Crystal and Ancient Bead Necklace

Crystal and Ancient Bead Necklace

Located in New York, NY

Ancient Bead Necklace A beaded necklace with rock crystal, ancient beads, and yellow gold spacers.

Category

20th Century Unknown Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Crystal, 14k Gold

Raquel Welch Estate Personal Aztec Bird Ancient Bead Necklace Guaranteed
Raquel Welch Estate Personal Aztec Bird Ancient Bead Necklace Guaranteed

Raquel Welch Estate Personal Aztec Bird Ancient Bead Necklace Guaranteed

Located in New York, NY

The bird hangs from a beaded necklace of ancient faience beads with two gilt adorned beads with Aztec style decoration.

Category

20th Century Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Gilt Metal

Patti Cadby Birch Ancient Persian Bead Neckace
Patti Cadby Birch Ancient Persian Bead Neckace

Patti Cadby Birch Ancient Persian Bead Neckace

Located in Cincinnati, OH

1970's ancient bead necklace by Patti Cadby Birch. The 22k yellow gold fringe necklace with gold and garnet beads on modern coiled wire-work with gold bead spacers.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Unknown Artisan Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Garnet, 22k Gold

Agate Bead Necklace
Agate Bead Necklace

Agate Bead Necklace

Located in New York, NY

Agate Bead Necklace A necklace with variously shaped agate beads, separated by ancient beads.

Category

20th Century Unknown Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Agate

Ancient Himalayan Jasper Disc Necklace
Ancient Himalayan Jasper Disc Necklace

Ancient Himalayan Jasper Disc Necklace

Located in Hyattsville, MD

The beads, carved in circular disc forms, were excavated in Nepal alongside ancient Dzi beads discovered thousands of years ago.

Category

Vintage 1960s Artisan Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Jasper

Ancient Bactrian Agate and Carnelian Bead Necklace, 3rd-2nd Millennium B.C.
Ancient Bactrian Agate and Carnelian Bead Necklace, 3rd-2nd Millennium B.C.

Ancient Bactrian Agate and Carnelian Bead Necklace, 3rd-2nd Millennium B.C.

Located in New York, NY

Ancient amulet necklace composed of twenty one well matched graduated banded agate biconical beads measuring 32mm to 17mm and 22 carnelian beads approximately 5mm in diameter.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Agate, Carnelian

Large Antique Tibetan Himalayan Carnelian Bead Necklace, Hand-Cut Banded
Large Antique Tibetan Himalayan Carnelian Bead Necklace, Hand-Cut Banded

Large Antique Tibetan Himalayan Carnelian Bead Necklace, Hand-Cut Banded

Located in Milford, DE

Traditionally, beads of this type circulated along the ancient trans-Himalayan trade routes linking Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, Northern India, and Western China.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Tibetan Artisan Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Carnelian, Sterling Silver

Large Antique Tibetan Himalayan Carnelian Bead Necklace, Hand-Cut Banded Agate
Large Antique Tibetan Himalayan Carnelian Bead Necklace, Hand-Cut Banded Agate

Large Antique Tibetan Himalayan Carnelian Bead Necklace, Hand-Cut Banded Agate

Located in Milford, DE

Traditionally, beads of this type circulated along the ancient trans-Himalayan trade routes linking Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, Northern India, and Western China.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Tibetan Artisan Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Carnelian, Sterling Silver

Large Antique Tibetan Himalayan Carnelian Bead Necklace, Hand-Cut Banded Agate
Large Antique Tibetan Himalayan Carnelian Bead Necklace, Hand-Cut Banded Agate

Large Antique Tibetan Himalayan Carnelian Bead Necklace, Hand-Cut Banded Agate

Located in Milford, DE

Traditionally, beads of this type circulated along the ancient trans-Himalayan trade routes linking Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, Northern India, and Western China.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Tibetan Artisan Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Carnelian, Sterling Silver

Large Antique Tibetan Himalayan Carnelian Bead Necklace, Hand-Cut Banded Agate
Large Antique Tibetan Himalayan Carnelian Bead Necklace, Hand-Cut Banded Agate

Large Antique Tibetan Himalayan Carnelian Bead Necklace, Hand-Cut Banded Agate

Located in Milford, DE

Traditionally, beads of this type circulated along the ancient trans-Himalayan trade routes linking Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, Northern India, and Western China.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Tibetan Artisan Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Agate, Carnelian, Sterling Silver

Large Antique Tibetan Himalayan Carnelian Bead Necklace, Hand-Cut Banded Agate
Large Antique Tibetan Himalayan Carnelian Bead Necklace, Hand-Cut Banded Agate

Large Antique Tibetan Himalayan Carnelian Bead Necklace, Hand-Cut Banded Agate

Located in Milford, DE

Traditionally, beads of this type circulated along the ancient trans-Himalayan trade routes linking Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, Northern India, and Western China.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Tibetan Artisan Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Carnelian, Agate, Sterling Silver

Ancient Tibetan Beads & AA+ Golden South Sea Pearl Bracelet
Ancient Tibetan Beads & AA+ Golden South Sea Pearl Bracelet

Ancient Tibetan Beads & AA+ Golden South Sea Pearl Bracelet

By 15DEGREESLONDON

Located in Boostedt, SH

It features authentic Yak bone beads sourced from an ancient Buddhist prayer necklace from Tibet, each bead carrying the smooth patina and storied energy of decades of devotion.

Category

2010s Beaded Bracelets

Materials

South Sea Pearl

7 Eye Ancient Dzi Bead Collar Necklace W Carnelian Beads, Silver Clasp, 18.5"
7 Eye Ancient Dzi Bead Collar Necklace W Carnelian Beads, Silver Clasp, 18.5"

7 Eye Ancient Dzi Bead Collar Necklace W Carnelian Beads, Silver Clasp, 18.5"

Located in Milford, DE

Ancient Himalayan 7 Eye Dzi Bead Collar Necklace With Carnelian Beads and Sterling Silver Clasp.

Category

Antique 19th Century Tibetan Artisan Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Carnelian, Sterling Silver

Ancient Himalayan Agate Bead Necklace 2000+ Years Old Large Round Celadon
Ancient Himalayan Agate Bead Necklace 2000+ Years Old Large Round Celadon

Ancient Himalayan Agate Bead Necklace 2000+ Years Old Large Round Celadon

Located in Milford, DE

A rare and museum-grade necklace composed of exceptionally large ancient Himalayan agate beads, each hand-carved between 100 BCE – 200 CE in the Tibetan–Himalayan cultural sphere.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Tibetan Artisan Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Agate, Sterling Silver

Ancient Roman coin sterling bezel charm red coral blue lapis beaded bracelet
Ancient Roman coin sterling bezel charm red coral blue lapis beaded bracelet

Ancient Roman coin sterling bezel charm red coral blue lapis beaded bracelet

Located in Palos Hills, IL

DETAILS • unsigned • Ancient Roman authentic coin • sterling silver 925 tested bezel • natural italian red coral • blue lapis beads • elastic stretchy designer bracelet MEASUR...

Category

2010s Beaded Bracelets

Materials

Coral, Lapis Lazuli

Ancient Bronze Cross, 22 Karat Gold and Pink Rhodonite Beaded Pendant Necklace
Ancient Bronze Cross, 22 Karat Gold and Pink Rhodonite Beaded Pendant Necklace

Ancient Bronze Cross, 22 Karat Gold and Pink Rhodonite Beaded Pendant Necklace

By Vicki Orr Designs

Located in Naples, FL

Ancient Byzantine bronze cross pendant contemporarily set with 22k yellow gold on a pink tone beaded necklace featuring Rhodonite, multi-color Tourmaline and Rhodochrosite beads.

Category

2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, Rhodocrosite, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, B...

Ancient Roman Bronze Ring, 22k Gold and Ombré Spinel Beaded Pendant Necklace
Ancient Roman Bronze Ring, 22k Gold and Ombré Spinel Beaded Pendant Necklace

Ancient Roman Bronze Ring, 22k Gold and Ombré Spinel Beaded Pendant Necklace

By Vicki Orr Designs

Located in Naples, FL

Authentic ancient Roman bronze ring artifact and 22k yellow gold cross charm pendant on an ombré red / purple / brown tone Spinel and antique Spiny Oyster Shell beaded necklace.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Classical Roman Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Spinel, Multi-gemstone, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze

Ancient Roman Glass and Bronze Key 22 Karat Gold Garnet Beaded Pendant Necklace
Ancient Roman Glass and Bronze Key 22 Karat Gold Garnet Beaded Pendant Necklace

Ancient Roman Glass and Bronze Key 22 Karat Gold Garnet Beaded Pendant Necklace

By Vicki Orr

Located in Naples, FL

Authentic ancient stamped Roman glass and authentic ancient Roman bronze key 22k yellow gold dangle pendant on a faceted Garnet beaded necklace with two accent, hammered 22k gold bea...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Garnet, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze

Ancient Roman Bronze Coin and Ocean Jasper Beaded Pendant Necklace
Ancient Roman Bronze Coin and Ocean Jasper Beaded Pendant Necklace

Ancient Roman Bronze Coin and Ocean Jasper Beaded Pendant Necklace

By Vicki Orr

Located in Naples, FL

Authentic ancient Roman bronze coin (Maximianus AE Antoninianus, Heraclea Mint, 286 to 305 AD) and oxidized sterling silver pendant on colorful Ocean Jasper and mini sterling silver ...

Category

2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Chalcedony, Silver, Sterling Silver, Bronze

CAROLEE signed vintage gold tone ancient coin multi strand gold beaded necklace
CAROLEE signed vintage gold tone ancient coin multi strand gold beaded necklace

CAROLEE signed vintage gold tone ancient coin multi strand gold beaded necklace

Located in Palos Hills, IL

DETAILS • signed CAROLEE • gold tone with glass beads • vintage designer necklace MEASUREMENTS  •  CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear  Sku A6...

Category

Late 20th Century Beaded Necklaces

Ancient Style Pearl and Multicolor Jade Beaded Necklace with Diamond Spacer
Ancient Style Pearl and Multicolor Jade Beaded Necklace with Diamond Spacer

Ancient Style Pearl and Multicolor Jade Beaded Necklace with Diamond Spacer

By Artisan NYC

Located in New York, NY

This necklace features a beautiful combination of pearls and multicolor jade beads, carefully chosen to create a stunning contrast. The diamond spacer adds a touch of luxury and spar...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Medieval Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Jade, Pearl, Silver

Ancient Egyptian Beads Necklace in 20K Yellow Gold with 5.95 Carat Diamonds
Ancient Egyptian Beads Necklace in 20K Yellow Gold with 5.95 Carat Diamonds

Ancient Egyptian Beads Necklace in 20K Yellow Gold with 5.95 Carat Diamonds

By Coomi

Located in Secaucus, NJ

Ancient Gold Necklace Set in 20 karat Yellow Gold with 5.95-carat Rose-Cut Diamonds and Ancient Egyptian Beads.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Nemes Beaded Pendant
Nemes Beaded Pendant

Nemes Beaded Pendant

Located in Beşiktaş, TR

Both functional and symbolic, the Nemes Beaded Cord offers a modern interpretation of an ancient form, designed to evolve with its wearer.

Category

2010s Turkish Egyptian Revival Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Onyx, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold

Beaded Udjat Necklace
Beaded Udjat Necklace

Beaded Udjat Necklace

Located in Beşiktaş, TR

Inspired by ancient Egyptian beaded necklaces and the protective symbolism of the Eye of Horus, the Udjat Necklace is strung with hand-carved aventurine beads, deep black onyx, and l...

Category

2010s Turkish Egyptian Revival Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Onyx, Natural Pearl, Aventurine, 14k Gold

Ancient Egyptian Emerald Gold Necklace
Ancient Egyptian Emerald Gold Necklace

Ancient Egyptian Emerald Gold Necklace

Located in New Orleans, LA

Crafted around 400 BCE, likely during Egypt's Late Period, this necklace consists of a delicate line of gold glass beads and ancient Egyptian emeralds. These well-matched gold beads ...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Emerald

Michael Kneebone Kasumi Pearl Granulated Bead Necklace Earring Suite
Michael Kneebone Kasumi Pearl Granulated Bead Necklace Earring Suite

Michael Kneebone Kasumi Pearl Granulated Bead Necklace Earring Suite

By Michael Kneebone

Located in Austin, TX

The pearls are spaced with small gold rondelles and four granulated beads. Granulation is an ancient art form whereby tiny beads are fused to the surface of a bead of other decorati...

Category

2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Pearl, 14k Gold, Vermeil

Egyptian Revival Royal Purple Amethyst Bead 14K Yellow Gold Necklace
Egyptian Revival Royal Purple Amethyst Bead 14K Yellow Gold Necklace

Egyptian Revival Royal Purple Amethyst Bead 14K Yellow Gold Necklace

Located in New York, NY

Estate Egyptian Revival royal purple amethyst bead 14K yellow gold necklace 20th Century The design of this necklace is based on Ancient Egyptian New Kingdom necklaces called Poppy B...

Category

20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique 14K Yellow Gold & Carnelian Bead HandKnotted Silk Necklace
Antique 14K Yellow Gold & Carnelian Bead HandKnotted Silk Necklace

Antique 14K Yellow Gold & Carnelian Bead HandKnotted Silk Necklace

Located in Chicago, IL

Featuring yellow-gold sinuous-pattern rondelles and carnelian rock-crystal round 8mm beads, this ancient-revival heavy necklace is knotted in stations along a black silk cord.

Category

Antique 19th Century American Early Victorian Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Carnelian, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold

24.5 Inch 8.3mm Lapis Beads, Gold Beads, and Pearl Necklace, 14kt Barrel Clasp
24.5 Inch 8.3mm Lapis Beads, Gold Beads, and Pearl Necklace, 14kt Barrel Clasp

24.5 Inch 8.3mm Lapis Beads, Gold Beads, and Pearl Necklace, 14kt Barrel Clasp

Located in San Diego, CA

Since ancient times, these beads have been used in jewelry and decoration, cherished by civilizations such as the Egyptians for their beauty and perceived metaphysical properties.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold

Beaded gold necklace w/ Roman glass charms
Beaded gold necklace w/ Roman glass charms

Beaded gold necklace w/ Roman glass charms

Located in Atlanta, GA

A beaded necklace with 22 karat gold beads and five ancient Roman glass fragment charms.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Classical Roman Beaded Necklaces

Materials

22k Gold

Large Ancient Roman Rock Crystal and Carnelian Necklace, 1st-2nd century A.D.
Large Ancient Roman Rock Crystal and Carnelian Necklace, 1st-2nd century A.D.

Large Ancient Roman Rock Crystal and Carnelian Necklace, 1st-2nd century A.D.

Located in New York, NY

Rare large scale ancient Roman rock crystal and carnelian bead necklace, approximately 2000 years old, composed of twenty five elongated oval rock crystal beads, interspersed with tw...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Carnelian, Rock Crystal, 14k Gold

Ancient glass beads necklace
Ancient glass beads necklace

Ancient glass beads necklace

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

ANONYMOUS Ancient necklace composed of glass beads and pearly beads.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Link Necklaces

Ancient Emerald & Gold Charm Artifact Beaded Necklace with Provenance
Ancient Emerald & Gold Charm Artifact Beaded Necklace with Provenance

Ancient Emerald & Gold Charm Artifact Beaded Necklace with Provenance

By Bracken Jewelers

Located in Santa Monica, CA

This Ancient Emerald Charm Necklace is steeped in history, crafted from roughly 1500-year-old Greco-Roman beads and charms.

Category

2010s American Drop Necklaces

Materials

Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold

Authentic Ancient Roman Glass Bead 18Kt Gold Ring
Authentic Ancient Roman Glass Bead 18Kt Gold Ring

Authentic Ancient Roman Glass Bead 18Kt Gold Ring

Located in Roma, IT

This meticulously crafted 18 Kt gold ring is a testament to artistry, showcasing a single hand-set green Roman glass bead in a cylindrical shape, dating back to the 1st century AD.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Engagement Rings

Materials

18k Gold

Authentic Ancient Roman Spherical Glass Bead 18Kt Gold Ring
Authentic Ancient Roman Spherical Glass Bead 18Kt Gold Ring

Authentic Ancient Roman Spherical Glass Bead 18Kt Gold Ring

Located in Roma, IT

This meticulously crafted 18 Kt gold ring is a testament to artistry, showcasing a single hand-set green Roman glass bead in a Spherical shape, dating back to the 1st century AD.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Engagement Rings

Materials

18k Gold

Michael Kneebone Ancient Glass Bead Blue Topaz Dangle Earrings
Michael Kneebone Ancient Glass Bead Blue Topaz Dangle Earrings

Michael Kneebone Ancient Glass Bead Blue Topaz Dangle Earrings

By Michael Kneebone

Located in Austin, TX

Ancient glass beads are complimented with blue topaz in these dangle earrings.

Category

2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, 18k Gold

Ancient Greek Coin Beaded Necklace 22 Carat Yellow Gold and Blue Lapis Lazuli
Ancient Greek Coin Beaded Necklace 22 Carat Yellow Gold and Blue Lapis Lazuli

Ancient Greek Coin Beaded Necklace 22 Carat Yellow Gold and Blue Lapis Lazuli

By Nicofilimon the Jewelry Designer

Located in Athens, GR

Ancient-style Greek Coin Beaded Necklace in 22 Carat Yellow Gold and Blue Lapis Lazuli with godess Dimitra.

Category

Early 2000s Greek Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold

18ct Gold Pendant Necklace and Earrings with Ancient Islamic Rock Crystal Beads
18ct Gold Pendant Necklace and Earrings with Ancient Islamic Rock Crystal Beads

18ct Gold Pendant Necklace and Earrings with Ancient Islamic Rock Crystal Beads

Located in London, GB

A modern 18 carat gold jewellery group set with rare ancient Islamic rock crystal amulet and beads Rock crystal amulet and bead are Possibly Abbasid or Fatimid: circa 8th - 10th cen...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Medieval Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Rock Crystal, Gold

Authentic Ancient Roman Bronze Key and Gold Pendant on Coral Bead Necklace
Authentic Ancient Roman Bronze Key and Gold Pendant on Coral Bead Necklace

Authentic Ancient Roman Bronze Key and Gold Pendant on Coral Bead Necklace

By Vicki Orr

Located in Naples, FL

Ancient Roman bronze key (3rd-4th century AD) and 22k yellow gold pendant on a coral and 18k yellow gold beaded necklace.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Coral, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Bronze, Yellow Gold, Gold

Beaded Gold Earrings Ear Wire in 22kt with Oxidized Ancient Style Silver Coin
Beaded Gold Earrings Ear Wire in 22kt with Oxidized Ancient Style Silver Coin

Beaded Gold Earrings Ear Wire in 22kt with Oxidized Ancient Style Silver Coin

By Nicofilimon the Jewelry Designer

Located in Athens, GR

Beaded Gold Earrings, in 22Kt yellow gold, with oxidized Ancient Silver Coin represent the head of goddess Dimitra.

Category

2010s Greek Classical Greek Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

Yellow Gold, Silver, Gold, 22k Gold

Round Beaded 22kt Gold Earrings in Satin Hammer Finish and Ancient Silver Coin
Round Beaded 22kt Gold Earrings in Satin Hammer Finish and Ancient Silver Coin

Round Beaded 22kt Gold Earrings in Satin Hammer Finish and Ancient Silver Coin

By Nicofilimon the Jewelry Designer

Located in Athens, GR

Round Beaded Gold Earrings, in 22kt Gold with Oxidized Ancient Silver Coin.

Category

2010s Greek Classical Greek Dangle Earrings

Materials

Yellow Gold, Gold, 22k Gold, Silver

Vintage Silver Ancient Coin W/ 22k Yellow Gold Wheat & Bead Design Frame Pendant
Vintage Silver Ancient Coin W/ 22k Yellow Gold Wheat & Bead Design Frame Pendant

Vintage Silver Ancient Coin W/ 22k Yellow Gold Wheat & Bead Design Frame Pendant

Located in Montclair, NJ

Material: Solid Silver Coin w/ 22k Yellow Gold Frame & Bail Total Weight: 13.66 Grams Width: 28mm (1.1") Height w/ Bail: 37.5mm (1.4") Thickness: 5mm Bail Measurements: 7.2.x4.9mm (i...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Yellow Gold, Silver

Ancient Roman Coin, Ruby & 20KT Gold Multi Strand Necklace
Ancient Roman Coin, Ruby & 20KT Gold Multi Strand Necklace

Ancient Roman Coin, Ruby & 20KT Gold Multi Strand Necklace

Located in Braintree, GB

A three strand necklace of polished ruby beads divided by 20KT gold spacers, centred on an ancient Roman bronze coin set in a plain high colour gold bezel, with a gold grape cluster ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Modern Multi-Strand Necklaces

Materials

Ruby

DOROTA LASAK sterling silver coral ancient coin necklace
DOROTA LASAK sterling silver coral ancient coin necklace

DOROTA LASAK sterling silver coral ancient coin necklace

Located in Palos Hills, IL

Sterling silver coin charm coral necklace DETAILS • natural Italian coral • sterling silver • ancient Greek coin • stamped DOROTA LASAK 925 • 20" long

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Link Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Sterling Silver

Dubini Constantine Ancient Bronze Coin Garnet Tassel 18 Karat Gold Earrings
Dubini Constantine Ancient Bronze Coin Garnet Tassel 18 Karat Gold Earrings

Dubini Constantine Ancient Bronze Coin Garnet Tassel 18 Karat Gold Earrings

By DUBINI

Located in London, GB

These Dubini coin earrings from the 'Empires' collection feature authentic Roman Imperial bronze coins set in 18K yellow gold with garnet and gold beaded tassel. * Due to the unique...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Drop Earrings

Materials

Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Bronze

Retro Gold Ancient Greek Helios Coin 36 Inch Statement Necklace by Misento
Retro Gold Ancient Greek Helios Coin 36 Inch Statement Necklace by Misento

Retro Gold Ancient Greek Helios Coin 36 Inch Statement Necklace by Misento

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A retro gold statement opera necklace by the renowned jeweler Misento, stamped 585 for 14K gold. The 36-inch necklace features fifteen natural garnets and four double-sided enamel cl...

Category

Early 2000s European Retro Multi-Strand Necklaces

Materials

Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold

Dubini Constantine Ancient Bronze Coin Green Agate Tassel 18K Gold Earrings
Dubini Constantine Ancient Bronze Coin Green Agate Tassel 18K Gold Earrings

Dubini Constantine Ancient Bronze Coin Green Agate Tassel 18K Gold Earrings

By DUBINI

Located in London, GB

These Dubini coin earrings from the 'Empires' collection feature authentic Roman Imperial bronze coins set in 18K yellow gold with green agate and gold beaded tassel. Coin Ø 15-18mm...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Drop Earrings

Materials

Agate, 18k Gold, Bronze

Ancient Aurelian Roman Coin Antique Renaissance Revival 14K Yellow Gold Pendant
Ancient Aurelian Roman Coin Antique Renaissance Revival 14K Yellow Gold Pendant

Ancient Aurelian Roman Coin Antique Renaissance Revival 14K Yellow Gold Pendant

Located in New York, NY

Antique Renaissance Revival large 14K yellow gold and natural pearl ancient Roman Imperial coin- Ae Antoninianus- Aurelian Circa 275 AD pendant/brooch Gold setting- 19th century Roma...

Category

Antique 19th Century European Renaissance Revival Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Dubini Ancient Capitoline-Wolf Bronze Coin Chalcedony Tassel 18K Gold Necklace
Dubini Ancient Capitoline-Wolf Bronze Coin Chalcedony Tassel 18K Gold Necklace

Dubini Ancient Capitoline-Wolf Bronze Coin Chalcedony Tassel 18K Gold Necklace

By DUBINI

Located in London, GB

The Empires Collection playfully delights in ancient stories and myths whilst tapping into the rich history of Italian craftsmanship.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Chalcedony, 18k Gold, Bronze

Ancient Greek Rosette Object D'Art Necklace with Red Coral 18kt Gold and Silver
Ancient Greek Rosette Object D'Art Necklace with Red Coral 18kt Gold and Silver

Ancient Greek Rosette Object D'Art Necklace with Red Coral 18kt Gold and Silver

By Nicofilimon the Jewelry Designer

Located in Athens, GR

Ancient Greek Rosette Object D'Art which can be transformed into a Necklace, decorated with Red Coral beads in 18kt Gold and sterling Silver.

Category

2010s Greek Artist More Objets d'Art and Vertu

Materials

Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver

Ancient Greek Rosette Necklace Object D'Art with Red Coral 18kt Gold and Silver
Ancient Greek Rosette Necklace Object D'Art with Red Coral 18kt Gold and Silver

Ancient Greek Rosette Necklace Object D'Art with Red Coral 18kt Gold and Silver

By Nicofilimon the Jewelry Designer

Located in Athens, GR

Ancient Greek Rosette Necklace which can be transformed into Object D'Art, decorated with Red Coral beads in 18kt Gold and sterling Silver.

Category

2010s Greek Classical Greek More Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver

Dubini Ancient Capitoline-Wolf Bronze Coin Green Agate Tassel 18K Gold Necklace
Dubini Ancient Capitoline-Wolf Bronze Coin Green Agate Tassel 18K Gold Necklace

Dubini Ancient Capitoline-Wolf Bronze Coin Green Agate Tassel 18K Gold Necklace

By DUBINI

Located in London, GB

The Empires Collection playfully delights in ancient stories and myths whilst tapping into the rich history of Italian craftsmanship.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Agate, 18k Gold, Bronze

Ancient Artifacts, Coin, Fossil, Turquoise and Carnelian Bohemian Necklace
Ancient Artifacts, Coin, Fossil, Turquoise and Carnelian Bohemian Necklace

Ancient Artifacts, Coin, Fossil, Turquoise and Carnelian Bohemian Necklace

By Vicki Orr

Located in Naples, FL

Ancient artifact Bohemian necklace featuring an ancient Byzantine bronze coin, ancient Carnelian, Agate and Chalcedony beads, stone arrowhead, Kings Manassa turquoise (from the close...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Contemporary Link Necklaces

Materials

Agate, Carnelian, Tiger's Eye, Turquoise, Chalcedony, Multi-gemstone, 24...

Ancient Roman Bronze Coin and Garnet Drop 22 Karat Gold Pendant Necklace
Ancient Roman Bronze Coin and Garnet Drop 22 Karat Gold Pendant Necklace

Ancient Roman Bronze Coin and Garnet Drop 22 Karat Gold Pendant Necklace

By Vicki Orr

Located in Naples, FL

Authentic ancient Roman bronze coin and ancient Garnet bead drop 22k yellow gold pendant on a 21k gold rolo chain necklace.

Category

2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Garnet, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze

Etruscan Revival Style 14k Gold & Glass Bead Drop Earrings by Resia Schor
Etruscan Revival Style 14k Gold & Glass Bead Drop Earrings by Resia Schor

Etruscan Revival Style 14k Gold & Glass Bead Drop Earrings by Resia Schor

By Resia Schor

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Comprised of hand-built 14k gold loops supporting drops with ancient glass beads and double bird terminals. Each set with handmade ear wires.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Etruscan Revival Drop Earrings

Materials

14k Gold

14k Yellow Gold Petal-Capped Pearl Drop Necklace and Earrings Set
14k Yellow Gold Petal-Capped Pearl Drop Necklace and Earrings Set

14k Yellow Gold Petal-Capped Pearl Drop Necklace and Earrings Set

Located in New York, NY

From the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, this 14k Yellow Gold Petal-Capped Pearl Drop Necklace and Earrings Set, a faithful reproduction inspired by ancient Cypriot ston...

Category

20th Century Drop Earrings

Materials

Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Couture Robert Goosens Hammered Brass Rock Crystal Spiral Gres Drop Choker c1970
Couture Robert Goosens Hammered Brass Rock Crystal Spiral Gres Drop Choker c1970

Couture Robert Goosens Hammered Brass Rock Crystal Spiral Gres Drop Choker c1970

By Robert Goossens

Located in Chicago, IL

Yet distinctly Goosens, 18 hand-cut and hand-dyed "ancient-Roman-blue" rock-crystal beads are wire-strung to weight a second tier of two separate vertical double-spiral pendants.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Greek Revival Drop Necklaces

Materials

Rock Crystal, Crystal, Brass

Roman Pearl, Emerald and 22 Karat Yellow Gold Earrings
Roman Pearl, Emerald and 22 Karat Yellow Gold Earrings

Roman Pearl, Emerald and 22 Karat Yellow Gold Earrings

By Pamela Farland

Located in New York, NY

In the style of ancient Roman filigree jewelry, these ornamental earrings are adorned in 22K gold, 20K gold earwire, pearls, and ancient cut emeralds beads 9.45 carats.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings

Materials

Emerald, Pearl, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Moroccan Ethnic Berber Fibula Brooch with Coins
Vintage Moroccan Ethnic Berber Fibula Brooch with Coins

Vintage Moroccan Ethnic Berber Fibula Brooch with Coins

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Made of Moroccan silver ( not sterling) and adorned with enamel and beads and ancient coins. Moroccan Berber Tribal Tassel Fibula Pin with Coins and beads.

Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Artisan Brooches

Materials

Mixed Metal

Jade Bracelet Guatemalan Jadeite Jade, 18K, Beaded Stretch, 69mm, 8.75" XL Size
Jade Bracelet Guatemalan Jadeite Jade, 18K, Beaded Stretch, 69mm, 8.75" XL Size

Jade Bracelet Guatemalan Jadeite Jade, 18K, Beaded Stretch, 69mm, 8.75" XL Size

By Augusten Burroughs

Located in Northampton, MA

Two beads are in the 16mm range and several of them have a "primitive" cut, much like the beads the ancient Mayan's would have worn.

Category

2010s American Artisan Beaded Bracelets

Materials

Jade, 18k Gold

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Mesopotamian Multi-colored Ancient Beads with 22k Gold Cylinders and Clasp
Mesopotamian Multi-colored Ancient Beads with 22k Gold Cylinders and Clasp

Mesopotamian Multi-colored Ancient Beads with 22k Gold Cylinders and Clasp

Located in Bloomington, IN

This necklace features fifty-five multi-colored ancient stone beads alternating with 22k gold cylinder beads.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Artist Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Agate, Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, 22k Gold

Ancient Garnet Beads Alternating with Complex Granulated Silver Beads
Ancient Garnet Beads Alternating with Complex Granulated Silver Beads

Ancient Garnet Beads Alternating with Complex Granulated Silver Beads

Located in Bloomington, IN

Twenty-three ancient garnet beads alternating with granulated silver beads composed of forty-four silver granules fused together in five layers to form a rectangular solid with two o...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Artist Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Garnet, Silver

Ancient Turquoise Beads with Granulated 20k Gold Spacer Beads and Handmade Clasp
Ancient Turquoise Beads with Granulated 20k Gold Spacer Beads and Handmade Clasp

Ancient Turquoise Beads with Granulated 20k Gold Spacer Beads and Handmade Clasp

Located in Bloomington, IN

One hundred seventy-five ancient turquoise beads spaced with eighty-two granulated 20k gold ring beads.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Artist Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Turquoise, Gold

Four Thousand Year Old Agate Beads with Collared Spherical Silver Spacer Beads
Four Thousand Year Old Agate Beads with Collared Spherical Silver Spacer Beads

Four Thousand Year Old Agate Beads with Collared Spherical Silver Spacer Beads

Located in Bloomington, IN

The silver beads in this necklace are modern, contemporary silverwork which highlight the beauty of the ancient beads.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Artist Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Agate, Silver

Ancient Lapis Lazuli, Carnelian, and Turquoise Disc Beads, 20k Gold Ring Beads
Ancient Lapis Lazuli, Carnelian, and Turquoise Disc Beads, 20k Gold Ring Beads

Ancient Lapis Lazuli, Carnelian, and Turquoise Disc Beads, 20k Gold Ring Beads

Located in Bloomington, IN

They are four thousand year old beads. The necklace takes its inspiration from the bead jewelry of a contemporaneous culture, the ancient Egyptians.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Artist Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold

Ancient Assyrian Agate, Lapis Lazuli Necklace with Original Ancient Gold Beads
Ancient Assyrian Agate, Lapis Lazuli Necklace with Original Ancient Gold Beads

Ancient Assyrian Agate, Lapis Lazuli Necklace with Original Ancient Gold Beads

Located in Bloomington, IN

Ancient gold and agate beads from the period of the reign of Sennacherib, the king of ancient Assyria (704-681 B.C.).

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Artist Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Agate, Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Gold

Ancient Turquoise Beads with Ancient Glass Disc Beads and 20k Gold Clasp
Ancient Turquoise Beads with Ancient Glass Disc Beads and 20k Gold Clasp

Ancient Turquoise Beads with Ancient Glass Disc Beads and 20k Gold Clasp

Located in Bloomington, IN

Two hundred twenty-seven ancient turquoise beads with twenty orange colored ancient glass disc beads evenly spaced throughout the necklace.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Artist Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Turquoise, Gold

Ancient Agate Barrel Beads with Fine Silver "Mulberry" Beads and Decorated Clasp
Ancient Agate Barrel Beads with Fine Silver "Mulberry" Beads and Decorated Clasp

Ancient Agate Barrel Beads with Fine Silver "Mulberry" Beads and Decorated Clasp

Located in Bloomington, IN

Twenty-five ancient agate barrel beads alternating with twenty-four fine silver beads made of twenty-five granules.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Artist Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Agate, Silver

Ancient "Etched" Carnelian Beads with 20k Gold Beads and Clasp
Ancient "Etched" Carnelian Beads with 20k Gold Beads and Clasp

Ancient "Etched" Carnelian Beads with 20k Gold Beads and Clasp

Located in Bloomington, IN

Fifty-nine carnelian beads alternating with fifty-eight round 20k gold beads. Of the carnelian beads, twenty-nine are artificially patterned round beads, (called “etched”), and thirt...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Artist Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Carnelian, Gold

Ancient Lapis Lazuli Cornerless Cube Beads, Granulated Silver Spacer Beads
Ancient Lapis Lazuli Cornerless Cube Beads, Granulated Silver Spacer Beads

Ancient Lapis Lazuli Cornerless Cube Beads, Granulated Silver Spacer Beads

Located in Bloomington, IN

Forty-six ancient corner-less cube lapis lazuli beads alternating with two layer granulated silver ring beads.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Artist Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Silver

Ancient Rectangular Lapis Lazuli Beads with Granulated Silver Spacer Beads
Ancient Rectangular Lapis Lazuli Beads with Granulated Silver Spacer Beads

Ancient Rectangular Lapis Lazuli Beads with Granulated Silver Spacer Beads

Located in Bloomington, IN

Forty-seven ancient corner-less cube lapis lazuli beads alternating with two layer granulated silver ring beads.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Artist Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Silver

Ancient Garnet Bead Necklace with Fine Silver "Mulberry" Beads and Clasp
Ancient Garnet Bead Necklace with Fine Silver "Mulberry" Beads and Clasp

Ancient Garnet Bead Necklace with Fine Silver "Mulberry" Beads and Clasp

Located in Bloomington, IN

Ancient garnet beads paired with handmade fine silver "mulberry" beads and a matching silver clasp and beading tips.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Artist Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Garnet, Silver

Ancient Banded Agate Beads with Handmade Granulated Fine Silver Spacer Beads
Ancient Banded Agate Beads with Handmade Granulated Fine Silver Spacer Beads

Ancient Banded Agate Beads with Handmade Granulated Fine Silver Spacer Beads

Located in Bloomington, IN

They are identical to beads found in India dating from the Kushan Period and were probably made in ancient India.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Artist Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Agate, Silver

Ancient Turquoise Frog Pendant, Turquoise Disc Beads and Spherical Agate Beads
Ancient Turquoise Frog Pendant, Turquoise Disc Beads and Spherical Agate Beads

Ancient Turquoise Frog Pendant, Turquoise Disc Beads and Spherical Agate Beads

Located in Bloomington, IN

At the back, the smallest round bead is 6.9 mm in diameter. Each round agate bead is separated by three 2 mm turquoise disc beads.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Artist Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Agate, Turquoise

Ancient Tabular Carnelian Beads, Barrel Shaped Lapis Lazuli, Fine Silver Beads
Ancient Tabular Carnelian Beads, Barrel Shaped Lapis Lazuli, Fine Silver Beads

Ancient Tabular Carnelian Beads, Barrel Shaped Lapis Lazuli, Fine Silver Beads

Located in Bloomington, IN

They also imported the lapis lazuli beads. The ancient Mesopotamian people, the Sumerians, the Akkadians, and later the Babylonians and the Assyrians all highly valued lapis lazuli a...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Artist Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Silver

Ancient Agate "Eye" Bead with Carnelian and 20k Granulated Gold Beads
Ancient Agate "Eye" Bead with Carnelian and 20k Granulated Gold Beads

Ancient Agate "Eye" Bead with Carnelian and 20k Granulated Gold Beads

Located in Bloomington, IN

The granulation process used to make the 250 ring beads is ancient. The technique was lost and had to be rediscovered in modern times.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Artist Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Agate, Carnelian, Gold

Ancient Carnelian Beads with Agate Centerpiece and Granulated Fine Silver Beads
Ancient Carnelian Beads with Agate Centerpiece and Granulated Fine Silver Beads

Ancient Carnelian Beads with Agate Centerpiece and Granulated Fine Silver Beads

Located in Bloomington, IN

These beads come from the Swat Valley in what is now northern Pakistan and are most likely over two thousand years old. The necklace consists of fifty-four round carnelian beads with...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Artist Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Agate, Carnelian, Silver

Ancient Lapis Lazuli Beads with Carnelian and Granulated Silver Ring Beads
Ancient Lapis Lazuli Beads with Carnelian and Granulated Silver Ring Beads

Ancient Lapis Lazuli Beads with Carnelian and Granulated Silver Ring Beads

Located in Bloomington, IN

Forty-five barrel shaped lapis lazuli beads with nine carnelian beads, each faced with a granulated silver ring bead. Three of the nine carnelian beads are tabular, the remaining six...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Artist Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Silver

Ancient Agate Barrel Beads with Custom 22k Gold Granulated "Mulberry" Beads
Ancient Agate Barrel Beads with Custom 22k Gold Granulated "Mulberry" Beads

Ancient Agate Barrel Beads with Custom 22k Gold Granulated "Mulberry" Beads

Located in Bloomington, IN

Seventeen long agate barrel beads alternating with gold beads made by granulation, a process of joining together high carat gold without the use of solder. The agates are biconical w...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Artist Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Agate, Carnelian, 22k Gold

Ancient Carnelian Barrel Beads, Lapis Lazuli, 22k Granulated Gold Ring Beads
Ancient Carnelian Barrel Beads, Lapis Lazuli, 22k Granulated Gold Ring Beads

Ancient Carnelian Barrel Beads, Lapis Lazuli, 22k Granulated Gold Ring Beads

Located in Bloomington, IN

Thirty-three cylindrical, bi-conical and tapered barrel shaped carnelian beads alternating with thirty-four bi-conical disc shaped lapis lazuli beads. Each of the lapis lazuli beads ...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Artist Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, 22k Gold

Ancient Mesopotamian Agate Necklace, Gold Capped Center Bow Bead, and Eye Beads
Ancient Mesopotamian Agate Necklace, Gold Capped Center Bow Bead, and Eye Beads

Ancient Mesopotamian Agate Necklace, Gold Capped Center Bow Bead, and Eye Beads

Located in Bloomington, IN

Ancient gold and agate beads from the period of the reign of Sennacherib, the king of ancient Assyria (704-681 B.C.).

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Artist Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Agate, Gold

Ensemble of Two Ancient Agate Bead Necklaces with Fine Silver Granulated Beads
Ensemble of Two Ancient Agate Bead Necklaces with Fine Silver Granulated Beads

Ensemble of Two Ancient Agate Bead Necklaces with Fine Silver Granulated Beads

Located in Bloomington, IN

An ensemble of two necklaces consisting of many ancient and some modern agate beads with handmade granulated fine silver beads.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Artist Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Agate, Silver

Ancient Indus Valley Carnelian Beads with Gold Caps, "Mulberry" 20k Gold Beads
Ancient Indus Valley Carnelian Beads with Gold Caps, "Mulberry" 20k Gold Beads

Ancient Indus Valley Carnelian Beads with Gold Caps, "Mulberry" 20k Gold Beads

Located in Bloomington, IN

Seven long tapered carnelian beads with gold capped ends alternating with large gold granulated beads of five layers. The necklace is completed by gold beading tips and a hook and ey...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Artist Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Carnelian, Gold

Various Ancient Stone Beads with 20k Gold Tubes and "Winged Disc" Beads
Various Ancient Stone Beads with 20k Gold Tubes and "Winged Disc" Beads

Various Ancient Stone Beads with 20k Gold Tubes and "Winged Disc" Beads

Located in Bloomington, IN

Twenty-three ancient stone beads alternating with twenty-two tabular 20k gold beads.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Artist Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Agate, Carnelian, Quartz, Gold

Ancient Lapis Lazuli Beads, White Milky Quartz Crystal Barrel Bead, Fine Silver
Ancient Lapis Lazuli Beads, White Milky Quartz Crystal Barrel Bead, Fine Silver

Ancient Lapis Lazuli Beads, White Milky Quartz Crystal Barrel Bead, Fine Silver

Located in Bloomington, IN

This is a topic that some future researcher can delve into to and it will make a fascinating addition to the history of stone bead manufacture and trade in ancient times. The lapis...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Artist Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Crystal, Lapis Lazuli, Quartz, Silver

Ancient Agate Barrel Beads with 20k Gold Cylindrical Tube Beads and Clasp
Ancient Agate Barrel Beads with 20k Gold Cylindrical Tube Beads and Clasp

Ancient Agate Barrel Beads with 20k Gold Cylindrical Tube Beads and Clasp

Located in Bloomington, IN

Thirty-nine barrel shaped agate beads, alternating long thin tapered tubes with shorter barrel shapes (two round agate beads to either side of center), all spaced with short cylindri...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Artist Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Agate, Gold

Ancient Bronze Age Agate Barrel Beads with Spherical 22k Decorated Gold Beads
Ancient Bronze Age Agate Barrel Beads with Spherical 22k Decorated Gold Beads

Ancient Bronze Age Agate Barrel Beads with Spherical 22k Decorated Gold Beads

Located in Bloomington, IN

Fifteen tapered agate barrel beads alternating with spherical gold beads decorated with lines of granules separated by bands of gold wire. A set of gold beading tips and a hook and e...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Artist Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Agate, 22k Gold

Ancient Tabular Sardonyx Bead with Lapis Lazuli and 24k Granulated Gold Beads
Ancient Tabular Sardonyx Bead with Lapis Lazuli and 24k Granulated Gold Beads

Ancient Tabular Sardonyx Bead with Lapis Lazuli and 24k Granulated Gold Beads

Located in Bloomington, IN

Thirty-five lapis lazuli beads spaced with 24k gold double layer granulated ring beads with a tabular sardonyx bead at the center. Gold beading tips and a hook and eye clasp complet...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Artist Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, 24k Gold

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Ancient Beads For Sale on 1stDibs

Browse a vast assortment of ancient beads for sale on 1stDibs. All of the items for sale were constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, Yellow Gold and 22k Gold. Find a collection of 19 vintage versions or 9 modern creations for a more contemporary example of these cherished accessories. Our collection, which features older pieces for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century, has proven very popular over the years. There are many different pieces in our collection of ancient beads to choose from, but Contemporary and Artisan ancient beads are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made iterations of these items over the years, but those made by Vicki Orr, Bulgari and Elizabeth Locke are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Lovers of these pieces agree that it’s a versatile accessory, but a selection from our variety of 5 Agate versions can add an especially stylish touch. A selection of bead, mixed cut and round cut can be found today on these pages. If you’re browsing the variety of ancient beads for sale, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for men.

How Much are Ancient Beads?

Prices for ancient beads can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $300 and can go as high as $22,000, while ancient beads, on average, fetch $1,898.

Finding the Right Necklaces for You

We are fortunate to know much of the world’s long and dazzling history of necklaces, as this type of jewelry was so treasured that it was frequently buried with its owners. Today, Van Cleef necklaces, Tiffany necklaces and Cartier necklaces are some of the most popularly searched designer necklaces on 1stDibs.

Lapis lazuli beads adorned necklaces unearthed from the royal graves at the ancient Iraqi civilization of Sumer, while the excavation of King Tut’s burial chamber revealed a sense of style that led to a frenzy of Art Deco designs, with artisans of the 1920s seeking to emulate the elegant work crafted by Ancient Egypt’s goldsmiths and jewelry makers. 

In ancient times, pendant necklaces worn by royalty and nobles conferred wealth and prestige. Today, wearing jewelry is about personal expression: Luxury diamond necklaces exude confidence and can symbolize the celebratory nature of a deep romantic relationship, while paper-clip chain-link necklaces designed by the likes of goldsmith Faye Kim are firmly planted in the past as well as the present. Kim works exclusively with eco-friendly gold, and these fashionable, fun accessories owe to the design of 19th-century watch fobs. 

For some, necklaces are thought of as being a solely feminine piece, but this widely loved accessory has been gender-neutral for eons. In fact, just as women rarely took to wearing a single necklace during the Renaissance, men of the era layered chains and valuable pendants atop their bejeweled clothing. In modern times, the free-spirited hippie and counterculture movements of the 1960s saw costume-jewelry designers celebrating self-expression through colorful multistrand necklaces and no shortage of beads, which were worn by anyone and everyone. 

Even after all of these years, the necklace remains an irrefutable staple of any complete outfit. Although new trends in jewelry are constantly emerging, the glamour and beauty of the past continue to inform modern styles and designs. In a way, the cyclical history of the necklace differs little from its familiar looped form: The celebrated French jewelry house Van Cleef & Arpels found much inspiration in King Tut, and, now, their Alhambra collection is a go-to for modern royals. Vintage David Webb necklaces — whose work landed him on the cover of Vogue in 1950, two years after opening his Manhattan shop — were likely inspired by the ornamental styles of ancient Greece, Mesopotamia and Egypt

On 1stDibs, browse top designers like Dior, Chanel and Bulgari, or shop by your favorite style, from eye-catching choker necklaces to understated links to pearl necklaces and more. 

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