Ancient Garnet Beads Alternating with Complex Granulated Silver Beads

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Ancient Garnet Beads Alternating with Complex Granulated Silver Beads

About the Item

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 openings in each face. The garnet beads are large and show much surface wear. The arrangement alternates geometric shapes with spherical shaped beads separated by the granulated silver beads. These garnet beads are very old, probably at least two thousand years old and possibly older since a drill hole of 3 mm is usually found in Bronze Age beads from four thousand years ago. 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 onto other hard stone beads such as agates. Each of these pits reflects a gleam of light which gives a sparkly appearance. Garnets of this size do not transmit much light through their interiors and yet the beads have a subtle red tinge; they do not seem to be completely black and in strong sunlight the effect is heightened. The necklace contrasts the dark garnet beads with the bright pure silver used in the granulation technique used to make the complex structure of the silver beads. The contrasts employed in the design gives the ancient beads a strong presence. The large center bead is 2.15 cm in length, 1.9 cm in width and has a drill hole diameter of 3 mm. The form is six sided with the center of the bead having square facets that encircle the bead and six triangular facets at each end. The round beads to either side are actually slightly oblate having a length of 9.5 mm and a width of 1.12 cm. The beads decrease in size towards the back of the necklace. The smallest round bead is 1 cm in width and 8 mm in length. There are some variations in the geometric shaped beads. There is a rectangular solid with the corners ground down to make a twelve sided bead. This bead is 1.2 cm in length, and 9.2 mm in width with a drill hole diameter of 2 mm. The necklace is 48.5 cm (19 inches) in length. The necklace weighs 111 grams.

Creator:
David Ebbinghouse
Metal:
Silver
Stone:
Garnet
Stone Cut:
Bead
Weight:
111 g
Dimensions:
Length: 19.1 in (485 mm)
Style:
Artist
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
15th Century and Earlier
Date of Manufacture:
Unknown
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. The stones used in this piece are all ancient. The silver is modern and the granulated complex beads were made by our expert gold/silversmith, Michael Winsten, to enhance the beauty of the ancient beads.
Seller Location:
Bloomington, IN
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2425214440472

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