Necklace composed of antique carnelian, brown quartz, and rock crystal beads dating from the early Bronze Age. The love of ornament is as old as civilization itself. By  More »

Necklace composed of antique carnelian, brown quartz, and rock crystal beads dating from the early Bronze Age. The love of ornament is as old as civilization itself. By wearing jewelry that is unusual or unique, we define ourselves as individuals and set ourselves apart from the crowd. Throughout antiquity, in every great culture, beads were formed from colored gems, glass, ceramic, shell, bone and metal in an endless variety of shapes and sizes. Sometimes they were worn for their magical or curative powers, at other times simply for their beauty. They were worn by people, highborn and low, the citizen of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Judea, Greece, Rome and Byzantium. Frequently these jewels, so prized in life, were buried with their owners to adorn them through eternity. When we wear them today, we add another chapter to their long and fascinating history. - (SB.0873) Origin: Syria Circa: 3300 BC to 2300 BC Collection: Jewelry Medium: Carnelian, Quartz   « Less

Necklace composed of antique carnelian, brown quartz, and rock crystal beads dating from the early through the middle Bronze Ages. The love of ornament is as old as  More »

Necklace composed of antique carnelian, brown quartz, and rock crystal beads dating from the early through the middle Bronze Ages. The love of ornament is as old as civilization itself. By wearing jewelry that is unusual or unique, we define ourselves as individuals and set ourselves apart from the crowd. Throughout antiquity, in every great culture, beads were formed from colored gems, glass, ceramic, shell, bone and metal in an endless variety of shapes and sizes. Sometimes they were worn for their magical or curative powers, at other times simply for their beauty. They were worn by people, highborn and low, the citizen of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Judea, Greece, Rome and Byzantium. Frequently these jewels, so prized in life, were buried with their owners to adorn them through eternity. When we wear them today, we add another chapter to their long and fascinating history. The love of ornament is as old as civilization itself. By wearing jewelry that is unusual or unique, we define ourselves as individuals and set ourselves apart from the crowd. Throughout antiquity, in every great culture, beads were formed from colored gems, glass, ceramic, shell, bone and metal in an endless variety of shapes and sizes. Sometimes they were worn for their magical or curative powers, at other times simply for their beauty. They were worn by people, highborn and low, the citizen of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Judea, Greece, Rome and Byzantium. Frequently these jewels, so prized in life, were buried with their owners to adorn them through eternity. When we wear them today, we add another chapter to their long and fascinating history. - (SB.0874) Origin: Syria Circa: 3300 BC to 2300 BC Collection: Jewelry Medium: Carnelian, Quartz   « Less

Necklace composed of antique carnelian, peridot, rock crystal, and brown quartz beads dating from the early Bronze Age. The love of ornament is as old as civilization  More »

Necklace composed of antique carnelian, peridot, rock crystal, and brown quartz beads dating from the early Bronze Age. The love of ornament is as old as civilization itself. By wearing jewelry that is unusual or unique, we define ourselves as individuals and set ourselves apart from the crowd. Throughout antiquity, in every great culture, beads were formed from colored gems, glass, ceramic, shell, bone and metal in an endless variety of shapes and sizes. Sometimes they were worn for their magical or curative powers, at other times simply for their beauty. They were worn by people, highborn and low, the citizen of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Judea, Greece, Rome and Byzantium. Frequently these jewels, so prized in life, were buried with their owners to adorn them through eternity. When we wear them today, we add another chapter to their long and fascinating history. - (SB.0878) Origin: Syria Circa: 3300 BC to 2300 BC Collection: Jewelry Medium: Carnelian, Peridot   « Less

Necklace composed of antique carnelian, peridot, rock crystal, and brown quartz beads dating from the early Bronze Age. The love of ornament is as old as civilization  More »

Necklace composed of antique carnelian, peridot, rock crystal, and brown quartz beads dating from the early Bronze Age. The love of ornament is as old as civilization itself. By wearing jewelry that is unusual or unique, we define ourselves as individuals and set ourselves apart from the crowd. Throughout antiquity, in every great culture, beads were formed from colored gems, glass, ceramic, shell, bone and metal in an endless variety of shapes and sizes. Sometimes they were worn for their magical or curative powers, at other times simply for their beauty. They were worn by people, highborn and low, the citizen of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Judea, Greece, Rome and Byzantium. Frequently these jewels, so prized in life, were buried with their owners to adorn them through eternity. When we wear them today, we add another chapter to their long and fascinating history. - (SB.0880) Origin: Syria Circa: 3300 BC to 2300 BC Collection: Jewelry Medium: Carnelian, Peridot   « Less

Necklace composed of antique carnelian, rock crystal, and brown quartz beads dating from the early Bronze Age. The love of ornament is as old as civilization itself. By  More »

Necklace composed of antique carnelian, rock crystal, and brown quartz beads dating from the early Bronze Age. The love of ornament is as old as civilization itself. By wearing jewelry that is unusual or unique, we define ourselves as individuals and set ourselves apart from the crowd. Throughout antiquity, in every great culture, beads were formed from colored gems, glass, ceramic, shell, bone and metal in an endless variety of shapes and sizes. Sometimes they were worn for their magical or curative powers, at other times simply for their beauty. They were worn by people, highborn and low, the citizen of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Judea, Greece, Rome and Byzantium. Frequently these jewels, so prized in life, were buried with their owners to adorn them through eternity. When we wear them today, we add another chapter to their long and fascinating history. - (SB.0901) Origin: Syria Circa: 3300 BC to 2300 BC Collection: Jewelry Medium: Carnelian, Crystal   « Less

Necklace composed of antique carnelian, peridot, rock crystal, and brown quartz beads dating from the early Bronze Age. The love of ornament is as old as civilization  More »

Necklace composed of antique carnelian, peridot, rock crystal, and brown quartz beads dating from the early Bronze Age. The love of ornament is as old as civilization itself. By wearing jewelry that is unusual or unique, we define ourselves as individuals and set ourselves apart from the crowd. Throughout antiquity, in every great culture, beads were formed from colored gems, glass, ceramic, shell, bone and metal in an endless variety of shapes and sizes. Sometimes they were worn for their magical or curative powers, at other times simply for their beauty. They were worn by people, highborn and low, the citizen of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Judea, Greece, Rome and Byzantium. Frequently these jewels, so prized in life, were buried with their owners to adorn them through eternity. When we wear them today, we add another chapter to their long and fascinating history. - (SB.0947) Origin: Syria Circa: 3300 BC to 2300 BC Collection: Jewelry Medium: Carnelian, Quartz   « Less

Necklace composed of antique glass beads from the Roman through the Byzantine periods. The love of ornament is as old as civilization itself. By wearing jewelry that is  More »

Necklace composed of antique glass beads from the Roman through the Byzantine periods. The love of ornament is as old as civilization itself. By wearing jewelry that is unusual or unique, we define ourselves as individuals and set ourselves apart from the crowd. Throughout antiquity, in every great culture, beads were formed from colored gems, glass, ceramic, shell, bone and metal in an endless variety of shapes and sizes. Sometimes they were worn for their magical or curative powers, at other times simply for their beauty. They were worn by people, highborn and low, the citizen of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Judea, Greece, Rome and Byzantium. Frequently these jewels, so prized in life, were buried with their owners to adorn them through eternity. When we wear them today, we add another chapter to their long and fascinating history. - (SB.1023) Origin: The Holy Land (Diverse Tomb Sites) Circa: 100 BC to 600 AD Catalogue: V1 Collection: Jewelry Style: Roman-Byzantine Medium: Glass, Bronze   « Less

Necklace composed of antique carnelian and Egyptian faience beads dating from the Middle Bronze Age through the Byzantine period. The love of ornament is as old as  More »

Necklace composed of antique carnelian and Egyptian faience beads dating from the Middle Bronze Age through the Byzantine period. The love of ornament is as old as civilization itself. By wearing jewelry that is unusual or unique, we define ourselves as individuals and set ourselves apart from the crowd. Throughout antiquity, in every great culture, beads were formed from colored gems, glass, ceramic, shell, bone and metal in an endless variety of shapes and sizes. Sometimes they were worn for their magical or curative powers, at other times simply for their beauty. They were worn by people, highborn and low, the citizen of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Judea, Greece, Rome and Byzantium. Frequently these jewels, so prized in life, were buried with their owners to adorn them through eternity. When we wear them today, we add another chapter to their long and fascinating history. - (SB.1039) Origin: The Holy Land Circa: 1900 BC to 600 AD Collection: Jewelry Medium: Carnelian, Faience   « Less

Necklace composed of antique carnelian, rock crystal, and brown quartz beads dating from the early Bronze Age. The love of ornament is as old as civilization itself. By  More »

Necklace composed of antique carnelian, rock crystal, and brown quartz beads dating from the early Bronze Age. The love of ornament is as old as civilization itself. By wearing jewelry that is unusual or unique, we define ourselves as individuals and set ourselves apart from the crowd. Throughout antiquity, in every great culture, beads were formed from colored gems, glass, ceramic, shell, bone and metal in an endless variety of shapes and sizes. Sometimes they were worn for their magical or curative powers, at other times simply for their beauty. They were worn by people, highborn and low, the citizen of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Judea, Greece, Rome and Byzantium. Frequently these jewels, so prized in life, were buried with their owners to adorn them through eternity. When we wear them today, we add another chapter to their long and fascinating history. - (SB.1045) Origin: Jordan (Eddrah'h) Circa: 3300 BC to 2300 BC Collection: Jewelry Medium: Carnelian, Quartz   « Less

Necklace composed of antique glass beads dating from the Iron Age through the Byzantine period. The love of ornament is as old as civilization itself. By wearing jewelry  More »

Necklace composed of antique glass beads dating from the Iron Age through the Byzantine period. The love of ornament is as old as civilization itself. By wearing jewelry that is unusual or unique, we define ourselves as individuals and set ourselves apart from the crowd. Throughout antiquity, in every great culture, beads were formed from colored gems, glass, ceramic, shell, bone and metal in an endless variety of shapes and sizes. Sometimes they were worn for their magical or curative powers, at other times simply for their beauty. They were worn by people, highborn and low, the citizen of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Judea, Greece, Rome and Byzantium. Frequently these jewels, so prized in life, were buried with their owners to adorn them through eternity. When we wear them today, we add another chapter to their long and fascinating history. - (SB.1051) Origin: The Holy Land (Diverse Tomb Sites) Circa: 600 BC to 600 AD Collection: Jewelry Style: Iron Age-Byzantine Medium: Glass   « Less