Antique Agate Beads

Sixteen agate barrel beads each faced with a three layer gold granulated bead alternating with fourteen spherical etched agate beads each faced with a pair gold granulated ring beads...

A necklace of ninety banded black and white agate beads, seventeen of which are barrel shaped and seventy-three of which are round.

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

Small ancient agate beads alternating with gold spacer beads with a black agate bow bead at the center.

Seventeen Bronze Age agate beads alternating with sixteen Fine silver beads.

The agate beads alternate with fourteen round collared gold beads.

This very attractive necklace is composed of 41 rectangular Agate beads interspersed with gold melon beads.

Fifteen agate beads, forty-two lapis lazuli beads and eighteen granulated silver beads.

Twenty-four large agate beads of flattened shapes from the Bronze Age (approximately four thousand years ago).

Thirteen medium sized flat agate beads of rhomboid and flattened oval shapes alternating with twelve quadruple spiral motif gold beads.

This elegant example of ancient jewellery is composed of opaque white and greyish brown agate beads interspersed with textured gold beads.

A massive necklace of nine flat elliptical shaped agate beads from the Bronze Age with gold end caps and spaced with twenty lapis lazuli beads.

A massive necklace of nine large flat agate beads and ten tapered agate barrel beads alternating with round collared gold beads.

The first necklace is of thirty small agate barrel beads and three larger flat agate beads the center being a “bow” bead.

Twenty-three tabular agate beads, agate beads of trapezoidal shape, rectangular shape, ovals and circles and a bow bead in the center, alternating with twenty-two tabular 20k gold be...

There are fourteen agate barrel beads, five agate bow beads, two agate tabular eye beads, two round lapis lazuli beads and twenty-two ancient gold beads.

There are seventeen agate and agate/carnelian beads, four lapis lazuli beads and twenty ancient gold beads.

Fifty-one agate beads alternating with pairs of 22k gold granulated ring spacer beads.

At the centre is an impressively smooth cut black banded agate bead which has been capped in gold.

Each of the agate beads are faced with granulated 20k gold ring beads.

Turquoise, lapis lazuli, carnelian, and agate beads alternating with 22k gold cylinder beads.

Eight agate barrel-shaped beads with a crescent shaped center bead, alternating with 22k gold beads.

This necklace consists of thirty-five black onyx cylinder beads, twelve carnelian cylinder beads and four agate cylinder beads of uncommon small size alternating with fifty 22k gold ...

The necklace consists of fifty-four round carnelian beads with a trapezoidal agate bead in the center.

Fifteen tapered agate barrel beads alternating with spherical gold beads decorated with lines of granules separated by bands of gold wire.

Eighteen of the barrel-shaped beads are agate, seven are carnelian and four are lapis lazuli.

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

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...

The wonderful piece is made up of six rows of lovely Bullseye Agate beads which are fitted to a stunning Clasp.

Very small agate, carnelian, turquoise, and lapis lazuli beads, alternating with seventy 22k gold cylinder beads with a triangular carnelian bead pendant at the center of the necklace.

Twenty-three agate barrel beads alternating with twenty-four round carnelian beads.

When one end is elongated, it is the transparent end. If the bead is an agate with carnelian and clear transparent quartz, again, it is the elongated end that is transparent.

Thirty agate barrel beads with a rhombus agate bead at the center.

Twenty-eight ancient Bronze Age agate, jasper and alabaster beads. The beads have been selected to make a necklace with just the colors of red, black and white.

The agate bead to the left is 2.35 cm in length, 9 mm in width at the center and 5.5 mm in width at the ends.

Nineteen tapered agate barrel beads alternating with collared 22k gold beads made of granules stacked in five rings of increasing and decreasing size to form biconical granulated bea...

Eleven Bronze Age agate and carnelian beads from Central Asia. Six of the beads are barrel shaped and have been capped with 22k gold.

In ancient Mesopotamia, agate beads were often capped with gold or set into gold mounts.

Thirty-five rhomboid tabular sardonyx/agate beads alternating with pairs of granulated gold ring beads.

Nineteen ancient agate barrel beads alternating with groups of two lapis lazuli beads facing a short bi cone carnelian bead.

Two hundred fifty six-ball granulated ring spacers, four tabular carnelian beads and a tabular agate ”eye” bead. The eye bead is 2.3 cm in diameter and 5.9 mm in thickness.

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.

Thirty agate barrel beads and twenty-seven agate pendant beads alternating with vermeil (gilt silver) granulated beads.

A necklace of gold beads of two designs alternating with round and short barrel agate and carnelian beads with a large gold capped agate bicone tube bead at the center of the necklace.

This necklace consists of fifty-five lapis lazuli beads, twenty-six small agate barrel beads, twenty-seven granulated silver beads, and a carved lapis lazuli pendant with an ancient ...

This necklace composed of ancient elements, including 10 gold beads with hanging charms, 28 large natural polished garnet beads and a large central gold capped lozenge shaped banded ...

Three strands of ancient garnet beads which are gathered together at five points by five spherical agate beads with white banding.

Coral necklace with agate mixture and agate balls This Biedermeier necklace from approx. 1850 is provided with an artfully cut agate pendant. This oval gem shows a motive of a woman...

The scale of the components is small, but the reflective surfaces of the “winged disc” gold beads give it a dramatic presence, the shimmer of high carat gold and the glow of transluc...

Garnet is a very hard and brittle stone, difficult to drill and subject to pitting caused by impact fractures. These beads exhibit their age in the many small pits caused by banging ...

The "etching" of agate and carnelian beads is accomplished by painting onto the surface of the bead as alkali (potash, white lead, and washing soda have all been reportedly used), an...

Seventy-four round agate beads with a teardrop shaped pendant bead at the center.

This striking necklace is made of expertly carved tubular carnelian and red agate stone. Most likely from the Hellenist period or just after, jewellery at this time was worn by both ...

Black and white banded agate is featured in these striking drop earrings. The cabochon cut agates (origin: Brazil) are perfectly matched, cut and polished. The hand fabricated gold...

This is a beautiful Persian Turquoise 14 Karat Yellow Gold Necklace. The lovely necklace has 10mm natural Persian Turquoise beads interspaced with 14 Karat Yellow Gold links and a 1...

Vintage Lapis Lazuli Single Strand Necklace with 4 brilliant cut Diamond in the Clasp Heavy 14 Karat Yellow Gold Clasp 5 gm This marvelous vintage Lapis Lazuli necklace featur...

Rare and special Joseff Hoffmann Gold Cigarette Case for the Wiener Werkstatte, circa 1920's. Constructed of 14k gold in typically reeded pattern with hand peened finish with reverse...

Carnelian Bead Necklace. A necklace featuring 23 carnelian beads approximately 14mm. With gold spacers between each bead. Measurements: 16" long Metal Type: 14 karat yellow gold

This very important 18k white gold vintage crown is set with a total of exactly 60.08ct of round brilliant cut and baguette diamonds, and with thirty four panels of vintage turquoise...

David Webb Rubellite & Turquoise Diamond Necklace & Earrings Set. A necklace featuring step-cut and oval rubellite, cabochon turquoise, brilliant-cut diamonds weighing appro...

Large Graduated Smokey Quartz Bead Necklace A strand necklace featuring multiple sizes of 45 smokey quartz beads graduating from small to large beads. This necklace also includes a ...

Thirty-four solid opal beads totaling approximately 680.00 carats line the length of this eye-catching necklace. The graduated gems are an impressive size and perfectly matched, with...

David Webb Turquoise, Ruby, and Diamond Gold Necklace This magnificent necklace by David Webb is a striking display of bold design and masterful craftsmanship. Featuring an array of...

Ring in platinum. A sublime Art Deco ring featuring a platinum mounting and band holding a rectangular cut onyx plaque. The onyx holds 2 asymmetrical settings : one a brilliant-cut a...

Fine high cabochon fire opal weighing 16.4 cts., set in an antique platinum ring, c. 1915. This very unusual stone is crystal clear and displays bright yellow, orange, red and gree...