Lapis Lazuli and Gold Necklace with Large Lapis Pendant

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 antiquity including in the 4th Century B.C when Alexander the Great of Greece conquered the Persians and the regions to the east. Both lapis lazuli and turquoise were highly prized within the region, with some sources showing that their value was greater than gold. These stones were traded among neighbouring regions and civilizations, lapis lazuli mined in ancient Bactria was brought along trade routes to cities of the western...

Unusual triangular cut lapis lazuli beads separated by 18K gold spacers with beveled lapis tube beads along the back. 18K gold lobster claw clasp. By Deborah Lockhart Phillips. Th...

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

Elegant necklace made of lapis lazuli (The name comes from the Latin lapis (stone) and the Arabic azul and the Persian lazhward meaning blue (sky), refers to the color of the rock. ...