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Etched Carnelian and Agate Necklace and beads
The following beads were bought in Dharamsala, N. India, the home of the Dalai Lama. It is very rare to see Polka dot carnelians, these are the first in all my years of collecting that I have seen in the flesh.
Etched Carnelian beads incl. rare Polka dot beads
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Extremely finely decorated etched, faceted agate and carnelians
A necklace of exquisitely decorated faceted carnelians and agates, the quality of which is second to none. There is the odd crudely decorated bead, but the majority are etched with the finest of lines, made all the more difficult because they are made along the edges of the faceting.
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A museum quality necklace that once belonged to a family in Bhutan. The beads have been collected over many generations, and comprise of a variety of different types. Small Phum dZi, soccer beads, small two eye, Sun beads, striped, a double Goat's eye, round, tablet, cylindrical, octagonal, trapezoidal, biconical, wedge and rhomboid. Note the old Swastika symbol on the round bead near the top of the main picture. A symbol of good fortune. It was reversed when used by the Nazis making it a symbol of evil. The smallest beads are only 6mm ranging up to 25mm. Apart from the central bead they are all roughly paired. 78 beads in all, and valued at $6000+.
SLIDESHOW : Etched Carnelian Necklace
Etched Carnelian Necklace
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Detail of Etched Carnelian necklace
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Detail of Etched Carnelian necklace
Detail of Etched Carnelian necklace
Detail of Etched Carnelian necklace
Detail of Etched Carnelian necklace
Detail of Etched Carnelian necklace