Antique Natural Amber Bead Necklace pig The domed stone shows flashes

The domed stone shows flashes of bright and dark red and features English hallmarks to London

7cm (including bail)

dressed in fawn skins and carrying thyrsi - a long stick wrapped in ivy vines and leaves

Key: 17 x 8

Antique Natural Amber Bead Necklace pig The domed stone shows flashesDATE: Antique, c. 1900 This fantastic antique natural amber bead necklace dates to circa 1900. Each amber bead is graduated in size, displaying a gorgeous and rare butterscotch egg yolk colour. They're hung on a string thread and it has a wearable length of 29 inches. Amber has a diverse and rich cultural history, and ancient cultures all over the world have applied symbolic meanings to the gemstone. My favourite, between 800 and 1,000 AD,