Thank you for viewing my auction. I am now selling over a thousand items which I purchased in the 1950’s-80, at the London auctions, Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillip's (now Bonham's). Much of it is ancient jewelry which was assembled in the Victorian period from elements found in the archeological excavations of that period. They were widely publicized and wearing such jewelry was fashionable for the elite. Because they reassembled and in most cases incomplete, we are selling the individual elements so more collectors can enjoy them. We were inspired to do so by Robert Liu’s statement in Collectable Beads, that the average collector will be unable to own a single ancient bead. Each is certified authentic.

One of the least understood aspects of ancient cultures is their skill level and the tools they had. This is a hard stone (carnelian) bead made in ancient Egypt in the Predynastic Period, before 3200 BC and 500 years before the pyramids were built. It is 6.2 mm (about .24") diameter, bun form and flaked (like an arrowhead) to shape including the hole. Imagine taking a rock, piece of antler-anything from nature, and chipping, grinding, or boring a uniform hole through a piece of plate glass! That is essentially what the maker of this bead has done and shaped the rest of it to a uniform form as well. These guys knew what they were doing! This is a remarkable artifact of a fascinating ancient culture and a fine additions to any antiquities collection or a modern jewelry creation. 56A35

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