Pay in 4 interest-free payments of $562.50 Learn more
Ships within 48 hours · Estimated delivery Aug 1 - Aug 6
were highly valued and extensively traded
These motifs frequently appear in palace wall reliefs and official state seals
Stretched and ready to hang
Harmon Gallery
A fine Olmec Jade Bead Necklace, Pre-Classical Period, ca. 1100 - 400 BCE Jewelry - Beads were highly valued and extensivelyAn beautiful single strand necklace comprised of very finely carved spherical jade beads. The jades vary in color from pale to medium to deep forest green; many have a bluish cast that the Olmecs prized. Modern strung on a wire strand, with modern 14K gold clasp and gold bead spacers. Jade was the preeminent material in ancient Mesoamerica, from Olmec through the Maya era, for conveying life sustaining power and status. Known as chalchihuitl, jade
US$ 225.00
US$ 50.20
US$ 33.62
US$ 34.00