VIKING STONE BEAD, C.850-1050 AD

Orange/tan stone, chert is a form of flint. 17.5mm length, over 5/8". Laboriously hand polished from a nugget and drilled. Surface textured from burial. Vikings valued beads over gold. A fine example

Natural stone chert/flint, just over 1/2" in length (13.3mm). The stone was chosen for its color with a white surface enclosing an amber interior. Laboriously hand-shaped to elongated form with ribbed

Natural stone rock crystal, just over 3/4" in length (19.8mm). The stone was chosen for its smokey color with white veining and natural cleavages. Laboriously shaped to barrel form. With expected slig

White stone with green and tan inclusions, 0.73” (19.8mm) length of cylindrical form. The ends irregular as found. Drilled stringing hole. Laboriously hand polished from an irregular nugget and

Spherical carnelian deeply ribbed to melon form, 0.52” length and 0.54” diameter. Very small conically drilled stringing hole. Probably requires a wire if restrung. Fine patina with a litt

C.850-1050 A.D. Silvered bronze, size 9 1/4. Probably a man’s wedding ring. Circular with slender band and high relief finely detailed twist figuring to the top. Excellent ancient artifact with the

C.850-1050 A.D. Heavy gilt bronze, large size 10 1/2. The twisted motif top near straight with the band of shallow U form, in the early fashion. Tapered overlapping band. Excellent ancient artifact wi

C.850-1050 AD. 2.2mm width band of deeply rounded section. Size 1 1/2 for the small finger as was the custom. Vikings exchanged rings on the pommel of the groom's sword. Professionally refurbished wit

9th-11th century AD. A restrung necklace of spherical, oblate and other beads in glass, carnelian, lapis lazuli and other materials. 92 grams, 50cm (19 3/4"). Property of a North West London gallery;

9th-11th century AD. A restrung group of green and aqua glass beads, some with iridescent surface, some with trailed glass eyes, mainly polyhedral, biconvex and barrel-shaped. 106 grams, 55cm (21 1/2"

Polished stone, meticulously worked and polished to a ribbed cylindrical form with bun formed ends. 6.1mm diameter, 10.1mm (0.40”) length. One of a group of seven from a larger necklace. Celtic

Polished stone, meticulously worked and polished to a ribbed cylindrical form. 7.1mm diameter (a little over ¼”), 5.8mm length. One of a group of five from a larger necklace. Reserve: $80.0

Ribbed spherical, over 1/2" diameter (0.58"). Natural stone, shaped to a sphere and carved to melon form with six rounded ribs and one end recessed to mate with the next strung bead. Extremely labor-i

Polished stone, meticulously worked and polished to a ribbed cylindrical form. 6.7mm diameter, 10.5mm length, well over 3/8”. One of a small group from a larger necklace. •Celtic Roman Vik

Polished stone, meticulously worked and polished to a ribbed cylindrical form. 6.9mm diameter, 8.7mm length, well over 3/8”. One of a small group from a larger necklace. Reserve: $85.00 Shipping

Ribbed spherical form (melon form) 15.4mm diameter (0.60"). Natural stone, laboriously shaped to a sphere and carved to melon form and drilled for stringing. Extremely labor intensive and skillfully d

10th-11th century AD. A restrung necklace of blue glass spacer beads with six green glass mosaic beads and a carved stone cruciform pendant; modern clasp. 18 grams, 41cm (16"). Property of a London bu

Item: Early Medieval Viking necklace with 3 bronze pendants and beads Origin: From a private Latvian collection Date: 10th-12th century AD Materials: Bronze, silver, stone Dimensions: Total lengt: 300

8th-12th century AD. A silver ring with shank decorated with twisted rope pattern and beads at the shoulder; bezel with twisted rope around base and around opening, carnelian stone set within cross sh

Northern Europe, Viking / Norse peoples, ca. 8th to 11th centuries CE. A beautiful necklace made from Viking beads: glass (37), quartz (21), and carnelian (1), with a double strand that showcases the

A strand of finely carved Islamic stone beads, c. AD 1200 - 1600. The strand is 19 in long and consists of oblong beads with incised linear décor, all made from lapis. Ex Florida private collection.

A nice pair of earrings comprised of Manteno spindle whorls from Ecuador, hung with nicely polished Bahia shell beads from Ecuador, c. AD 500 - 1500, and small Chimu stone beads, c. AD 1100 - 1450. Hu

A nice strand of Chimu shell and stone beads, c. AD 1100 - 1450, with a spindle whorl pendant, comprised primarily of disk beads and includes shell beads of various other shapes and strung with dark g

Vegetable form, roughly spherical with one end rounder and the other more pointed. 0.69 diameter (under 3/4”). Hand-carved in segments resembling a melon. Showing natural internal layering when