104 Carnelian Heart bead necklaceCarnelian heart shaped beads separated by old Sulawesi silver beads. German silk thread and plaited tie.

Each bird is set with four small gemstones and there are an additional twelve diamonds set into the rosettes along the necklace and in the pendants

Ming period found in Sumba

strung on German silk thread

He puts aside his fishing pole

the early settlers who called it red gold

which resembled an Aboriginal boy wielding a spear

The centerpiece is a rare Jatim mosaic bead surrounded by natural coral

This necklace is made up of old and ancient beads from many parts of the world

You can read more about rose cut diamonds and the Minangkebau culture in my musings blog

If it is old it is 1000 year plus

This is a series of miniature panels that I carved with the theme of beach scenes

but rather for the Batak shaman or Datu to determine auspicious days for planting