Ancient Blue Chalcedony, 18-inch Strand of 25 beads and Flat Pendant 27x32mm

SKU: GMO-342
Sale price $625.00

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Description

  • Ancient Persian blue chalcedony strand, 18 inches long
  • Flat pendant 27x32mm with 25 beads mostly freeform rounded with some longer
  • The larger beads have may nice swirls of blue and white, the smaller ones are more translucent.
  • The name, chalcedony has been traced to an ancient Greek town in Turkey called Chalkedon. As early as the Bronze Age (3300-1200 BC) in the eastern Mediterranean lands chalcedony was popular for seals and jewelry. Soon it was also traded along the Central Asian routes where these beads were found.
  • I'm posting these in the glass collection, just to make it easier for seekers after