Ancient Bactrian Agate & Quartz Strand Greenish These dried cherimoya fruit

These dried cherimoya fruit

smooth with some pock-marks

a fantastic focal bead

Silver is all sterling or fine silver

85mm thick (semi-solid silver backing) with large 5mm loop with three silver jump rings

Ancient Bactrian Agate & Quartz Strand Greenish These dried cherimoya fruitBeautiful and rare old agate and quartz beads from the ancient central Asian country of Bactria, now northern Afghanistan. These are quite old, best guess 1000 1200 years old, highly collectible with subtle colors. Center agate bead is 12mm diameter. Spaced with ancient quartz beads which were excavated in Mali, West Africa. 5 small beads on this short strand. Truly one of a kind!