A Sleek Modern Black Agate Bead, ca. 21st Century CE

Central Asia, modern day Afghanistan, Bactrian, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. A necklace made from absolutely gorgeous banded agate beads. These beads resemble the dZi agate beads from (relat

Europe, Venice (modern day Italy), found in western Africa, ca. 18th to early 19th century CE. A pretty collection of twenty-two matching trade beads, each a dark red, with yellow, white, and black ey

Native American, Southwestern United States, New Mexico, Acoma Pueblo, ca. 21st century CE. A lovely hand made pottery vase with intricate fineline motifs painted in black and red on the white ground.

This set of three glass beads originates from the Himalayan region, dating from the 14th to the 16th centuries CE. The craftsmanship showcases the utilization of black and white stripes, a design that

**Originally Listed At $400** Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 19th century CE. A large example of a deep brown-etched-on-white agate stone dZi bead with a chaotic banded wave form, rounded in cross-section,

Robert Aguilar (Native American, Santo Domino Pueblo, b. 1968) ca. late 20th to 21st century CE. A massive pottery olla vessel handmade and painted by Robert Aguilar. Born into a family renowned for t

Ancient Near East / Central Asia, Achaemenid Persian (ca. 550 to 300 BCE) or Sasanian (Sassanian/Sassanid) Empire (ca. 2nd to 7th century CE). A stunning necklace made from approximately twenty-five a

Manufactured in Europe and traded to Africa, probably western Africa, ca. 18th century CE. Approximately 130 black and tan glass cylindrical beads, with curving eye-like motifs on their sides. Trade b

**Originally Listed At $125** Europe, Venice (modern day Italy), found in western Africa, ca. 18th to early 19th century CE (trade beads) and Ethiopia, ca. 20th century CE (prayer beads). A strand of

Latin America, Mexico, Mata Ortiz, ca. late 20th to 21st century CE. An elongated oval jar painted with dynamic registers of diamond shapes in black and red on a marbled buff ground. The underside is

United States, ca. late 20th to 21st century CE. A beautiful modern pendant with a polished piece of semitranslucent quartz with dendrite formations set in 14K gold pendant setting, with 4 faceted dia

Native American, Southern United States, ca. late 20th to 21st century CE. A bison jaw tomahawk or war club made in modern times by the Creek artist La Ne Ayo, using traditional materials and techniqu

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A gorgeous pair of gold wire earrings with agate beads and dangling silver and gold alloy pomegranates! The earrings are comprised of thick 77.6% gol

C. Robertson (American, Contemporary) ca. late 20th to 21st century CE. An amazing plaster mask covered with all types of beads, pins, coins, costume jewelry, charms, and crystals! The verso is signed

Category: Beads and Jewelry Components This ancient Roman eye bead, crafted from lapis lazuli color glass and embedded in a black matrix, represents a protective talisman of the era. The use of the 'e

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. An opulent string of barrel and spherical glass beads of cobalt blue hues and 18 modern barrel beads of a lustrous golden hue arranged in an alternat

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Inca Empire, ca. 14th to 15th century CE. A collar necklace made from ancient shells and modern spherical beads as a wearable and reimagined piece of jewelry. The shells are cut t

Near East, Sasanian Empire (also Sassanian, Sassanid), ca. 2nd to 7th century CE. A fabulous agate stamp seal bead featuring the incised image of a standing griffin facing right. The level of detail o

**Originally Listed At $300** Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 8th to 11th century CE. A beautiful ensemble of 23 beads comprised of either near-opaque, pale-green glass, brown glass, or

**First Time At Auction** Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 8th to 11th century CE. A gorgeous and wearable necklace composed of 21 glass beads of cylindrical or spherical forms in hues of

**Originally Listed At $800** Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A stunning ensemble of Roman gold foil and millefiori glass beads, all strung on a modern strand with crimp beads and a

**Originally Listed At $150** East Asia, China, ca. mid 20th century CE. A lovely strand of spherical amber beads set along a modern yellow thread. One-hundred-and-eight beads are set along the main n

Ancient Eastern Mediterranean, Roman Empire / Phoenicia, ca. 4th BCE to 3rd century CE. An elegant pair of earrings, each comprised of two ancient glass beads assembled on modern gold components. The

Originally listed at $300... Western Europe, The Netherlands, Germany, or Venice, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A collection of 35 glass trade beads strung in modern times on a cotton cord. The b