I love working with ancient beads and this necklace is a great example of what you can do with them. This one of a kind 26 inch necklace features ten rare/ancient hand shaped beads (between 16 to 18mm × 12 to 13mm) over 1000 years old with a more modern 1.25 inch faceted quartz crystal pendant. The ancient stones appear to be alabaster and quartz crystal and are oval and rhombus shaped. I used gold plated chain, caps, wires, beads and clasp to set off their magnificence. The beads in this necklace have been with us through many eclipses - I took it outside to re-charge during the 2017 solar eclipse and it will have great energy for you. And the colors are timeless. Quartz is the most powerful healing and energy amplifying stone on the planet and is currently used as a conductor in electronic devices. Crystal is often the term used for quartz though many other gemstones fall in this category. Crystal means ice as it was believed clear quartz was water that had frozen so deeply that it would always remain solid. In fact, you can find water bubbles in some quartz specimen. Agate beads are primarily banded and come in a variety of colors. They are some of the oldest stones used since ancient times and have been found in Afghanistan dating back to 3000-2000 BC. Agates are power stones - they have a lower vibration but are a great grounding stone for emotional, physical and intellectual wellbeing, with a heavy focus on the physical body. If you are interested in more ancient bead jewelry I have created, enter 'ancient bead jewelry' in the search bar above. To see more of my shop go to https://www.etsy.com/shop/VintageJewelsReborn
