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The 7000 Year Necklace from Arpachiya made from obsidian and shell. The 7000 Year Old Necklace
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The 7000 Year Old Necklace

27/01/201927/01/2019 Brilliant Cut1 Comment

I was reading 7000 Years of Jewellery History by Hugh Tait last night, and I was struck by a mention in the first paragraphs about an incredibly old necklace currently residing in the British Museum. It wasn't so much the necklace itself that interested me -  though it is of course a fascinating piece -… Continue reading The 7000 Year Old Necklace

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