Ancient Lapis 2-Hole Bead, Afghan Karen Tribe and I love to mix

and I love to mix the opaque greens and blues in my jewelry designs

4 grams of old organic Tibetan turquoise

Some of these beads are chipped (and one is cracked in half - see photos) and have a rather comprehensive mottled pattern and finish from hundreds of years of wear

Tamba of antique light chartreuse Venetian seed beads

Cunky faceted multi-color rutilated quartz strand

Ancient Lapis 2-Hole Bead, Afghan Karen Tribe and I love to mixWonderful 2 hole lapis bead fetish, resembling a cicada, over 2,000 years old from the Indus Valley, traded in Afghanistan, protective, worn by ancient peoples. 22mm long x 7mm diameter with 1mm holes. Unique and highly collectible!