Amber & Jade Chachal Beaded Necklace. Guatemalan Jade and Mexican Amber

This is a stunning necklace of graduated hand shaped pieces of Mexican amber and Guatemalan jade. The clasp is a sterling silver hook and eye and the necklace is strung on heavy silk cord.

These necklaces are called chachales. They are ceremonial necklaces used by people in the Mayan cultures of Guatemala. Chachal means necklace in the k'che language and is also a reference to the sound these make when they move.

About 19.5” long

The silver content of the charms is unknown. The green beads are Guatemalan jade.

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