An exquisite necklace of Kuruman, South African sugilite we collected, shaped, polished and drilled ourselves, along with rare vintage Lapis Lazuli faceted beads from Afghanistan, and traditional Rajasthani tribal wedding wax bi-cone beads covered in 22k gold.
Provenance:
Sugilite – Wessels Mine, Kuruman, Northern Cape, South Africa
Lapis Lazuli – Afghanistan
Gold-covered traditional tribal wedding beads – Rajasthan, India
Necklace weight: 21g
Necklace length: 45cm
1 Sugilite bi-cone barrel bead – 8x17mm
3 Sugilite bi-cone barrel beads – 9×12
3 Sugilite bi-cone barrel beads – 8×12
20 Natural faceted Lapis Lazuli round beads – 5/6mm
14 Rajasthani Wax 22k gold-covered bi-cone beads – 7x12mm
2 18k bi-cone gold spacer beads – 4xmm
1 18k gold small claw-clasp