Antique Nephrite Beads Yoruba bowls and perfume bottles found

bowls and perfume bottles found in Afghanistan along the Silk Road

finely polished quartz crystals are drilled in the center so beads hang horizontally on string

80mm long x 17mm wide

Large Flattened Oval Oxidized Sterling Chain

Vintage matte brown Czech glass grape clusters

Antique Nephrite Beads Yoruba bowls and perfume bottles foundClassic Nephrite Jade beads hand cut in Idar Oberstein, Germany and traded in China, early 1900's. These have a hard to describe color: they are a beige greenish muted color, with some translucence. Really rare and beautiful! A collector item! Average size is 40mm long x 11mm diameter, six sided faceting, 1mm hole. Price is for one bead.