Collar with Antique Shell Amulets

Antique French brass beads,ancient Mesopotamian carved shell amulets, (3500-3000 BC), antique coral and silver beads, New Guinea shell ring

With a careful and delicate hand, Lucia Antonelli scriptsan exquisite and intriguing design of adornment. Stringing a chorus of tiny French brass beads, cleverly salvaged from 19th Century handbags, the artistpairs itssuperb nature with a selection of ancient Mesopotamian carved shell amulets. Their soft alabaster surfaces takes one's breath away as theircharismatic contours reflect in gleams of historic eminence, as precious relics of time. Eloquently, between shells, the artist balances the work with an array of antiquecoral along with silvery talismans. Within this materialistic medley of wonder arises a detailed and brilliant statement, an evocative neck piece to stir the soul.Quite a marvelous assemblage of shape and color that continuallysets the heart aflame.

As shown with:Small Knot Earrings

•22" (55.88cm) length of necklace

• 1" (2.54cm) width of necklace

• One of a kind