A Maya Jade Bead, Classic Period, ca. 500 - 900 CE Price - Over $10000 One bird is shown preening

One bird is shown preening the neck of the other

acquired in London before 1980

Ancient glass in the Israel Museum: Beads and Other Small Objects

Presented on a modern gold chain of 18K yellow gold

presented on a museum-quality custom mount

A Maya Jade Bead, Classic Period, ca. 500 - 900 CE Price - Over $10000 One bird is shown preeningCarved from mottled sage green jadeite, this finely polished bead is fashioned into an ovoid form and incised with three shallow concentric rings encircling the body. The stone exhibits attractive variegation in tone and translucency, producing subtle tonal shifts when viewed in raking light. The combination of precise incisions and a high, almost buttery polish indicates skilled lapidary work consistent with Classic period Mesoamerican jade