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Amber Necklaces : Amber Bead and Yemenite Silver Bead Necklace
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Amber Bead and Yemenite Silver Bead Necklace - SB.1736
Origin: Yemen
Circa: 100
AD
to 1900
AD
Collection: Jewelry
Medium: Amber and Silver
$1,460.00
Location: United States
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This lovely necklace is composed of antique amber
beads and antique Yemenite silver beads both
guaranteed to be over 100 years old.
Amber, the fossilized resin of extinct trees, is one of
the oldest gems known to man. Amulets made from
it have been found in tombs dating from the Stone
Age. Of rich color, its electrical properties made it
magic to primitive man and this fascination has
continued to the present day. Widespread trade in
amber began over 9,000 years ago, when it traveled
from the Baltic region to the palaces and cities of
the ancient Mediterranean, such as Knossos and
Mycenae. It was believed in Antiquity-- as now--
that amber could cure numerous ailments and avert
evil or prevent witchcraft. Ancient myths ascribed its
origins to the rays of the setting sun, cooled in the
ocean; to the tears of rare birds; or to the urine of
the lynx. Homer makes mention of amber in the
Odyssey. In prehistoric times, the resin oozing from
trees sometimes encased insects and other
specimens of natural life. These inclusions are highly
prized today. Amber varies in color from pale
yellow, to rich honey brown, to deep orange to red.
Soothing to the touch as well as to the eye, it is still
one of the most popular gems after the passage of
millennia.
- (SB.1736)
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