Antique African Trade Bead and Lapis Bracelet RUG they symbolize the merging of

they symbolize the merging of microcosmos and macrocosmos

precise lines

This charming antique garnet ring is handmade with sterling silver and four lovely garnets

A painting of this large size will take several months to compose

are painstakingly painted with 24 carat gold

Antique African Trade Bead and Lapis Bracelet RUG they symbolize the merging ofThis striking bracelet is highlighted by an antique African Trade Bead. These 19th century beads were handmade in Murano, the tiny island next to Venice, Italy, and traded with Africa. So important was this glass bead making to Venice's prosperity that the master glass blowers were treated as royalty but were not allowed to leave the island state. The bracelet is completed with bright blue Afghani lapis. This one of a kind bracelet carries a long