Lapis Lazuli and Gold Necklace with Large Lapis Pendant

Bactrian culture spread across a wide area of modern-day Afghanistan and Uzbekistan and reached its zenith between 2100 and 1700 B.C. It produced many unique and distinctive objects ...

An ancient Hellenistic period necklace from, 3rd-1st Century B.C., South Arabia, possinly Yemen. This remarkable necklace is composed of spherical garnet beads, interspersed alternat...

This stunning necklace dates from the Hellenistic Period. Beginning with the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C., the era is renowned for its artistic efflorescence. Gold flooded into the Eastern Mediterranean after Alexander’s conquest of Persia, and with an abundance of material to work with, the skill of Hellenistic jewellers reached new heights of refinement and inspiration. This piece likely dates from the Late Hellenistic period, during which jewellers made innovative use of gemstones within elaborate gold settings. 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 agate. From the Hellenistic period, this necklace may have originated from Greece or as far East as the Bactriana (modern day Northern Afghanistan, including parts of southwestern Tajikistan and southeastern Uzbekistan). This necklace has been restrung and fitted with an 18ct gold S clasp.

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 ...

These necklace elements come from Asia minor, a large region covering areas of modern-day Turkey, Iran and east into India. Many important civilisations inhabited this area in antiqu...

A wonderful ancient necklace, with original chain and agate 'eye' bead.

The necklace is 18.5 inches (47 cm) long, and the smooth round beads are 12 mm in size. The lapis lazuli beads are dark blue. Lapis lazuli has visible calcite and golden pyrite fleck...

The length of the necklace is 26 inches ( 66 cm). The size of the rondelle beads is 7 mm. The necklace is made of gems in saturated, deep, dark blue with inclusions of gold pyrite. Authentic, natural color. No thermal or other mechanical treatments were used. The necklace is fastened with a gold plate silver box clasp with a natural lapis lazuli cabochon. This necklace alternates beads of lapis lazuli with 2 mm vintage gold beads...

This is a Lapis lazuli and gold beads long necklace. It depicts a necklace made of round large Lapis lazuli spheres fasten on a string. It i...

A statement necklace of Large Round & Smooth Lapis Lazuli Beads randing from 10MM to 11MM, and Gold Beads Necklace with a length of 30 Inches. GW: 504 cts

This gorgeous circa 1970s necklace is composed of ninety-two 8mm natural hand-carved and hand-polished Lapis Lazuli beads, punctuated with a dozen fluted 14K yellow gold beads. A 14k...

Chic and striking rich blue lapis and emerald melon deeply carved beads. The stones have beautiful and intense even coloration. The beads are separated by wavy textured discs which...