This is a two-strand necklace made of old Tibetan turquoise, Shan carnelian, ancient crystal, antique Zenith blue seed beads, and gold, red and white hearts.
Old Tibetan turquoise is about 100 to 200 years old. (It may be even older.) It was given to me by someone who went to Tibet and bought it. Turquoise is also known as the Fallen Skystone. It has been used as a talisman and sacred Stone in various countries since ancient times.
In Tibet it is sometimes used as medicine and is one of the Stone that has been passed down and worn for thousands of years.
This is natural turquoise with no coating.
A beautiful mint green turquoise.
(Turquoise size: width 0.8cm, height 0.8cm, thickness 0.5cm)
These beads with their beautiful striped patterns are made of carnelian, which was used by the Shan people (Myanmar).
The exact age is unknown, but it is a vintage that is over 50 years old.
You will be fascinated by the intricate stripes created by nature!
(Size of vintage carnelian: length 1cm, diameter 0.6cm)
The round ancient crystal was imported from Pakistan and dates back to the Roman period about 1,500 years ago.
There are some scratches, but that's all part of the appeal of this crystal.
(Size of ancient crystal: 0.5cm width, 0.5cm diameter)
The small Zenith Blue beads are old seed beads made in Venice and brought to India (around the 19th to 20th century).
The beads have soft colors and each one is a slightly different shape.
If you look closely, you will see that there are different shades of color. We only have a small amount in stock this time!
(Bead size: 2-2.5mm)
The deep red beads are antique beads called white hearts. They are so named because the core (heart) is white. These beads were made in Venice around the 19th or 20th century. The deep red color is due to the addition of gold.
These are rare beads called Gold Red White Hearts.
The turquoise blue beads are antique Venetian beads called chevrons. They have a four-layer structure.
Chevron beads mean "chevron-shaped" in English (or rosette in Italian). They are expensive and significant beads, also known as the nobility of beads.
The polyhedral Silver beads next to the old Tibetan turquoise and ancient crystal are very rare old Chin Silver. They are heirlooms from the 18th to 19th centuries. These came from Burma. They were used by Chin women for necklaces, and have a unique sense of wear and tear and lovely scratches.
The weight and presence of these antique beads cannot be compared to modern Silver(although there are some cool modern pieces as well...), and their prices have been rising in recent years.
The gold beads and the anchor-like charm next to the ancient crystal are old Odisha bras. They are old and rare beads from Odisha, India.
The charm on the clasp is also an old brass piece imported from India.
Each small Silver silver bead on the clasp is engraved!
It's mind-boggling to think that it's all done by hand...
◇Karen Silver ◇
This Silver is made by the hill tribes living in Burma.
Each piece is handmade and is said to be of very high purity.
It is connected with waxed string, so it is a little stiff at first, but it will become more flexible as you wear it.
size
Length: Approx. 42cm (in a straight line)
Materials: old Tibetan turquoise, Shan carnelian, ancient crystal, glass, Karen Silver, old Olitha brass, old Chin Silver, waxed string
Old Tibetan turquoise is about 100 to 200 years old. (It may be even older.) It was given to me by someone who went to Tibet and bought it. Turquoise is also known as the Fallen Skystone. It has been used as a talisman and sacred Stone in various countries since ancient times.
In Tibet it is sometimes used as medicine and is one of the Stone that has been passed down and worn for thousands of years.
This is natural turquoise with no coating.
A beautiful mint green turquoise.
(Turquoise size: width 0.8cm, height 0.8cm, thickness 0.5cm)
These beads with their beautiful striped patterns are made of carnelian, which was used by the Shan people (Myanmar).
The exact age is unknown, but it is a vintage that is over 50 years old.
You will be fascinated by the intricate stripes created by nature!
(Size of vintage carnelian: length 1cm, diameter 0.6cm)
The round ancient crystal was imported from Pakistan and dates back to the Roman period about 1,500 years ago.
There are some scratches, but that's all part of the appeal of this crystal.
(Size of ancient crystal: 0.5cm width, 0.5cm diameter)
The small Zenith Blue beads are old seed beads made in Venice and brought to India (around the 19th to 20th century).
The beads have soft colors and each one is a slightly different shape.
If you look closely, you will see that there are different shades of color. We only have a small amount in stock this time!
(Bead size: 2-2.5mm)
The deep red beads are antique beads called white hearts. They are so named because the core (heart) is white. These beads were made in Venice around the 19th or 20th century. The deep red color is due to the addition of gold.
These are rare beads called Gold Red White Hearts.
The turquoise blue beads are antique Venetian beads called chevrons. They have a four-layer structure.
Chevron beads mean "chevron-shaped" in English (or rosette in Italian). They are expensive and significant beads, also known as the nobility of beads.
The polyhedral Silver beads next to the old Tibetan turquoise and ancient crystal are very rare old Chin Silver. They are heirlooms from the 18th to 19th centuries. These came from Burma. They were used by Chin women for necklaces, and have a unique sense of wear and tear and lovely scratches.
The weight and presence of these antique beads cannot be compared to modern Silver(although there are some cool modern pieces as well...), and their prices have been rising in recent years.
The gold beads and the anchor-like charm next to the ancient crystal are old Odisha bras. They are old and rare beads from Odisha, India.
The charm on the clasp is also an old brass piece imported from India.
Each small Silver silver bead on the clasp is engraved!
It's mind-boggling to think that it's all done by hand...
◇Karen Silver ◇
This Silver is made by the hill tribes living in Burma.
Each piece is handmade and is said to be of very high purity.
It is connected with waxed string, so it is a little stiff at first, but it will become more flexible as you wear it.
size
Length: Approx. 42cm (in a straight line)
Materials: old Tibetan turquoise, Shan carnelian, ancient crystal, glass, Karen Silver, old Olitha brass, old Chin Silver, waxed string