Description:

Pre-Columbian Costa Rica, ca. 500 to 800 CE. This elegant necklace is composed of ancient red-orange spondylus shell (spiny oyster) and semi-translucent quartz (rock crystal) elements. Strung in modern times on a fine gold-toned wire with 14K gold spacer beads and clasp, the design balances ancient craftsmanship with contemporary wearability. Tubular shell beads frame a central arc of rounded quartz discs, culminating in six delicately tapered shell pendants that fan outward in sculptural harmony. A striking fusion of Pre-Columbian aesthetics and modern minimalism - ideal for collectors and those seeking a wearable artifact of Mesoamerican heritage. Size: 18" L (45.7 cm); central shell beads: 0.7" L x 0.1" W (1.8 cm x 0.3 cm)

Provenance: private San Francisco, California, USA collection; ex-private Denver, Colorado, USA collection; ex-Arte Primitivo, New York, New York, USA

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#195248

  • Condition: Shell and quartz beads are ancient. Strung in modern times on a modern wire with modern gold spacer beads and wearable. Indenations to the spacer beads.

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