Pre-Columbian, Colombia, ca. 200 to 1000 CE. A lengthy and lovely beaded stone necklace featuring twenty-six biconically-drilled cylindrical greenstone beads, ten smaller donut-shaped beads in red and white stone, fourteen thin disc-shaped spacer beads, and a central teardrop-shaped pendant carved from brecciated jasper. In addition to this attractive design, the beads were cut from stones of brilliant hues ranging from light sage to deep forest green, coral and citrine, cream and caramel, and ruby red, many mottled with white, black, and brown inclusions. A rather special piece of wearable art from the ancients of the Americas. Size: 24" L (61 cm); size of largest bead: 1.125" L x 0.75" W (2.9 cm x 1.9 cm).

Provenance: private Houston, Texas, USA collection

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#128573

Strung in modern times and wearable as shown. Stones have chips and wear commensurate with age. Clasps is sterling silver and has ".925" stamped into one side of moveable arm.