Collectible Beads

THIS DENSE AGATIZED/OPALIZED BEAD EXHIBITS A MATRIX MATERIAL WHICH IS VERY SMOOTH, SILKY AND HARD AND DEEP COFFEE BROWN IN COLOR. BEADS SUCH AS THIS ONE ARE RARE AND WHEN YOU STUDY THE PHOTOS YOU WILL RECOGNIZE WHAT QUALITIES CONSTITUTE AN AUTHENTIC BEAD, SO STUDY AWAY !

LARGE, RARE AND ANCIENT " ZIG ZAG TIGER " PATTERN PATINIZED PUMTEK-PYU LINE DECORATED TUBULAR SHAPED BEAD WITH A PLEASING SLIGHT TAPER THAT HAS BEEN BROKEN AND WORN SMOOTH LONG AGO.THIS DENSE AGATIZED/OPALIZED BEAD EXHIBITS A MATRIX MATERIAL WHICH IS VERY SMOOTH, SILKY AND HARD AND YET YOU CAN STILL SEE THE GRAINING.

BEAUTIFUL ANCIENT CHUNG BANDED AGATE TUBULAR BEAD [ SOUTH EAST ASIAN -ANCIENT INDIAN SUB CONTINENT ]. 1800 YEARS OLD OR MORE. THE CONTRAST, BANDING AND COLORS ARE GORGEOUS. [ SIZE IS listed above ].

A GORGEOUS BEAD IN EVERY RESPECT. A REALLY BEAUTIFUL BEAD FOR ANY COLLECTOR OR DESIGNER. PERFECT FOR A WRISTLET.

AN ANCIENT TRIPLE DORJE PATINIZED PYU KINGDOM LINE DECORATED AGATE CARNELIAN HEIRLOOM BEAD. THIS IS ONE OF THE HOTTEST BEADS IN THE SOUTH EAST ASIAN BEAD MARKET RIGHT NOW. APPOINTED WITH AN ORANGE COLOR MATRIX WITH SMOOTH WHITE STRIPES CREATING A REPEATING DORJE PATTERN.

FINE OLD INDO NEPAL TIBETEN ETCHED CARNELIAN LOOSE BEAD DZI 3-EYE MOTIF ~ GOD OF FU (BLESSING), LU (HIGH SALARY), SHOU (LONGEVITY). Condition is old but very good.

AN ANCIENT FULLY PATINIZED ASIA MINOR WESTERN ASIA SCULPTED SEAL BEAD WITH TWO EYES IN THE SCULPTED SEAL DESIGN. THIS BEAD MAY BE WELL OVER 2500 OR MORE YEARS OLD. [ Size is listed above ] WONDERFUL SHAPING AND USAGE MARKS ON THIS AMAZING BEAD.

RARE AND ANCIENT ETCHED SIX STRIPE PATINIZED PYU PUMTEK LINE DECORATED ROUND SHAPED BEAD. THIS DENSE AGATIZED/OPALIZED BEAD EXHIBITS A MATRIX MATERIAL WHICH IS VERY SMOOTH, SILKY AND HARD AND BLACK IN COLOR.

SIZE IS LISTED ABOVE.

ANCIENT PYU KINGDOM CARNELIAN AGATE ETCHED SIX STRIPE FAT TAPERED HEIRLOOM NECKLACE BEAD. POSSIBLY 2000 OR MORE YEARS OLD. [ Size is listed above]. THIS BEAD HAS NOT BEEN WORN FOR MANY YEARS. THESE ARE VERY POPULAR THIS YEAR FOR COLLECTOR'S NECKLACES AND SOLO BEAD CHOKERS.

AN ANCIENT HIGH CONTRAST PATINIZED WESTERN ASIA - ASIA MINOR 5 EYE BEAD OF DECORATED CARNELIAN AGATE. AN HEIRLOOM BEAD. APPOINTED WITH A DARK BROWN ORANGE COLOR AND BRIGHT WHITE LINE DECORATION CONSISTING OR TWO ZONES WITH EYE WITHIN EACH ZONE.THIS IS A PRECISION FABRICATED BEAD WHICH MAY BE OVER 2000 YEARS OLD.

Old Milky WHITE PADRE Glass Trade Beads. They date to the 19th and early 20th century.

AN ANCIENT ASIAN MINOR REGION FACETED BICONE BEAD WITH A VERY DYNAMIC BODY.

AN ANCIENT AND FULL BODIED AUTHENTIC INDO TIBETAN BANDED CHUNG AGATE BEAD WITH A NATURAL EYE SHAPE. THESE CHUNG AGATE HEIRLOOM BEADS [ 1800 YEARS OLD OR MORE ] HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR COLLECTOR'S BEADS IN ASIA THE LAST FEW YEARS.

ANCIENT CHUNG STRIPED BANDED AGATE TUBULAR BEAD [ SOUTH EAST ASIAN -ANCIENT INDIAN SUB CONTINENT - BACTRIAN ]. 1800 YEARS OLD OR MORE. THE BANDING AND COLORS ARE GORGEOUS. [ SIZE IS listed above ].

THIS BEAD HAS NOT BEEN WORN FOR OVER 20 YEARS. BEAUTIFULLY PATINIZED AND COVERED WITH EYE PATTERNS.

FROM A NOW RARE PEKING GLASS BEAD COLLECTION. THESE AUTHENTIC ANTIQUE CHINESE PEKING GLASS BEADS ARE NOW DIFFICULT TO FIND. MOST YOU MAY FIND ARE NEW BEADS MADE TO LOOK ANTIQUE. THESE TYPE OF BEADS GO TOGETHER SO WELL WITH AGATES, CORALS, AMBERS AND PUMTEK PYU TYPE BEADS.

A nice rare Venetian elbow bead, from the African trade. Late 1800s - early to mid 1900s.

International orders about 2 weeks.

These beads were made in the late 1800's/early 1900's and were bought in West Africa in 1970 - 1980. They are mostly in.

PERFECT ANTIQUE SULEMANI-TYPE ROUND SHAPED BANDED AGATE HIGH CONTRAST EYE BEAD. THIS BEAD HAS A VERY SLICK SURFACE. LOOK AT THIS BEAD CAREFULLY. THIS BEAD WAS MOST LIKELY FROM GERMANY OR SCOTLAND IN THE 1860'S TO 1890'S.

PERFECT ANTIQUE SULEMANI-TYPE ROUND SHAPED BANDED AGATE HIGH CONTRAST BEAD. THIS BEAD HAS A VERY SLICK SURFACE. LOOK AT THIS BEAD CAREFULLY. THIS BEAD WAS MOST LIKELY FROM GERMANY OR SCOTLAND IN THE 1860'S TO 1890'S.

ANCIENT SOUTH EAST ASIAN LOPBURI RED JASPER BEAD.

Nice Unused Old Bugle Beads, Dating from the early 1900's. 6 Hanks but 2 are 1 strand less then full ones. Green Iris w reflecting bluish colors. Love this Color.

FROM A QILIN [ A LUCKY UNICORN LIKE MYTHICAL ANIMAL ] NECKLACE. THESE TYPE OF BEADS GO TOGETHER SO WELL WITH AGATES, CORALS, AMBERS AND PUMTEK PYU TYPE BEADS. BUT ORIGINALLY THE NECKLACE WAS FROM CHINA.

ANCIENT ASIAN CHINESE JADE PRAYER TOGGLE SHAPED BEAD WITH A VERY WORN YET SMOOTH FINISH. I LOVE THE WORN BEAD ENDINGS ON THIS ARTIFACT.

SIZE IS LISTED ABOVE.

New with screwed core, hallmarked with Pandora and s925 ALE.

A nice pair of "mixed mille" Venetian elbow beads, from the African trade. Late 1800s - early to mid 1900s. Very slight roughness on one end of the thin bead.

PICTURES ARE ENLARGED TO SHOW DETAIL.

AN ANCIENT HIGH CONTRAST PATINIZED WESTERN ASIA - ASIA MINOR 2 EYE BEAD OF DECORATED CARNELIAN AGATE. AN HEIRLOOM BEAD. APPOINTED WITH AN ORANGE COLOR AND WHITE LINE DECORATION. THIS IS A PRECISION FABRICATED BEAD WHICH MAY BE OVER 2000 YEARS OLD.

PRE-COLUMBIAN TAIRONA BRICK AND WHITE COLORED JASPER TUBE BEAD WITH A SMOOTH SILKY SURFACE FINISH. SIZE IS LISTED ABOVE. AN AMAZING LAPIDARY WORK OF ART. NOTICE THE WELL DESIGNED BEAD HOLE SHAPED LIKE AN HOURGLASS,,, CLASSIC TAIRONA.

6mm widths. Wonderful genuine ancient artifacts to collect. International orders about 2 weeks.

Vintage Murano Italy Venetian Glass Beads of Various Types and Size and Color. Wedding Cake, Gold Foil, Lampwork, Handblown. Hand painted. Please look at the pics. They

Very nice group of 15 rare old fancy black Venetian eye trade beads out of the West African trade. You will receive the strand pictured.

PRE-COLUMBIAN TAIRONA BRIGHT RED AND WHITE COLORED JASPER TUBE BEAD WITH A SMOOTH SILKY SURFACE FINISH. SIZE IS LISTED ABOVE. AN AMAZING LAPIDARY WORK OF ART. NOTICE THE WELL DESIGNED BEAD HOLE SHAPED LIKE AN HOURGLASS,,, CLASSIC TAIRONA.

ANTIQUE OR OLDER TABULAR PATTERN PATINIZED PUMTEK LINE DECORATED BEAD. THE MATRIX MATERIAL IS VERY SMOOTH, SILKY AND HARD AND YET YOU CAN STILL SEE THE GRAINING.THESE BEADS HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR COLLECTOR'S BEAD IN THE LAST 10 YEARS.

PATINIZED ANCIENT CHUNG SINGLE BANDED AGATE TUBULAR BEAD [ SOUTH EAST ASIAN -ANCIENT INDIAN SUB CONTINENT ]. 1800 YEARS OLD OR MORE. THE BANDING AND COLORS ARE GORGEOUS. [ SIZE IS listed above ]. THIS IS AN OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL COLLECTORS TO OBTAIN AN AUTHENTIC ANCIENT NATURALLY BANDED AGATE BEAD.

RARE AND LARGE ANCIENT ETCHED SIX STRIPE PATINIZED PYU PUMTEK LINE DECORATED ROUND SHAPED BEAD. THIS DENSE AGATIZED/OPALIZED BEAD EXHIBITS A MATRIX MATERIAL WHICH IS VERY SMOOTH, SILKY AND HARD RARE IN IT'S COLOR.

ANCIENT AND RARE SOUTH EAST ASIAN AGATE PYU KINGDOM CHALCEDONY [ TWO TONE AGATE ] ROUND SHAPED BEAD WITH A SMOOTH SURFACE FINISH. YOU ONLY NEED JUST A FEW BEADS LIKE THIS TO ADD HARMONIES TO YOUR ANCIENT NECKLACE.

ANCIENT NEOLITHIC SUBSAHARAN INDUS BANDED PATINIZED AMAZONITE BEAD WHICH IS BEAUTIFULLY COLORED THROUGH 3000 YEARS OF PATINIZATION. THIS BEAD HAS NOT BEEN WORN FOR OVER 20 YEARS.

A a set of three Venetian millefiori elbow beads, from the African trade. Late 1800s - early to mid 1900s.

AN ANCIENT INDO [ NORTHERN INDIA ] TIBETAN AGATE CARNELIAN ROUND EYE BEAD. 1500 YEARS OR MORE. THESE ARE VERY POPULAR THIS YEAR FOR COLLECTOR'S NECKLACES AND SOLO BEAD CHOKERS. AFTER YOU WEAR THIS BEAD, THE COLORS WILL DEEPEN !

International orders about 2 weeks.

A nice rare Venetian elbow bead, from the African trade. Late 1800s - early to mid 1900s.

These have the soft colors and bubbles of old Chinese glass. Each of these pendants is unique. • Rescued from an Estate in Portland Oregon, brought over to US from China is the early 1920s.