Amber Beaded Necklace, Barro Negro Yalalag Pendant. Mexican Amber

This is a stunning necklace of large hand-shaped pieces of Mexican amber. The heart pendant is made of barro negro from San Bartolo, Oaxaca. It is an element of a Cruz de Yalalag, an indigenous spiritual symbol. The silver flower bead is an antique Berber piece and the tassel is a vintage tassel traditionally used in the attire of the people of Zinacantan, Chiapas. The clasp is sterling silver. and the necklace is strung on a heavy silk cord.

The hang length is 28". Weighs 449g

Mexican amber is among the rarest and highest qualities of amber in the world. The amber is of a long extinct species of tree and is probably about 25 million years old.

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