• Deep Wine Vintage German Glass Wavy Rondelles dated between 1940 and 1980
• Handcrafted Orange Venetian Glass “Whiteheart” Trade Beads, Circa early 1900s (Origin: Venice; Collected: Africa)
• Organic Rust Sponge Coral Barrels
• Handcarved Jade Double Tiger Pendant purchased at the Jade Market in China, Circa 1900 - 1950 (Origin: China; Collected: China)
• Handcrafted Sterling Silver Decorative Beads from Hill Tribe of Northern Thailand
• Handcrafted Sterling Silver Toggle Clasp
• Sterling Silver Findings
• Length: 16.5”

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JADE PENDANT: The history of Jade is as long as the Chinese civilization. Archaeologists have found jade objects from the Neolitic Period (about 5000 B.C.) in certain regions of China. Jade symbolizes beauty, nobility, perfection, constancy, power, and immortality in Chinese culture and has had a special significance, comparable with gold and diamonds in the West.

WHITE HEARTS GLASS BEADS: Beads such as these were heavily traded to the peoples of Africa for their local crafts and supplies, as well as for gold. However, these beads were perhaps the main type of trade beads to Native Americans for fur pelts. The “white heart” style was invented around 1480. They are a double layer bead which was drawn from two canes of glass by hand. Initially, the beads were primarily red glass using actual gold so the bead makers had to use it sparingly. Because of the gold being used in the outer layer to achieve the red color, they were forced to use a cheaper color to create the core. Green was used (Green Hearts) as the core from 1480 until 1830 and in 1830, it was switched from green to either yellow or white. Around 1860, the yellow was dropped from the core and only white was being used, hence the name “White Hearts.” They were handmade in Venice, circa early 1900s, and were collected in Africa.