Carnelian, Ancient Indus Valley Beads, Assorted Shapes on 20-inch Strand
Carnelian, Ancient Indus Valley Beads, Assorted Shapes on 20-inch Strand
Carnelian, Ancient Indus Valley Beads, Assorted Shapes on 20-inch Strand

Carnelian, Ancient Indus Valley Beads, Assorted Shapes on 20-inch Strand

SKU: GMO-344
Sale price $325.00

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Description

  • Ancient Carnelian beads, assorted shapes and sizes on 20-inch strand. Shapes include, coins, cones, three- and 4-sided cylinders, round, diamond, and some pyramids as well as some I don't have a name for - 78 beads total
  • At least some of these beads were etched, prior to becoming calicified, as the soil they were buried in for centuries reacted with the stone
  • These beads were produced, and widely traded throughout Afghanistan, the Indus Valley, Mesopotamia and even as far as Ancient Egypt between 2500-1600 BCE
  • Carnelian beads in those times were laboriously shaped, drilled, and polished with Bronze age tools.
  • The delicate etching process involved making a paste of sodium carbonate with the juice of a plant, painting it onto the bead, and firing at precise temperatures.