Ancient Bactrian Agate & Quartz Strand Sasanian Empire Fabric-backed nickel silver double hand

Fabric-backed nickel silver double hand of Fatima pendant

cornflower blue glass center bead with various disc-shaped Venetian & Czech glass(1800's-1920's)

170 beads per strand

16" strand of blue kyanite "puffy" rectangular beads

Total weight is 8

Ancient Bactrian Agate & Quartz Strand Sasanian Empire Fabric-backed nickel silver double handBeautiful and rare old agate bead at bottom, from the ancient central Asian country of Bactria, now northern Afghanistan, quite old, best guess 1000 1200 years old, highly collectible with subtle colors. The bottom ancient bead has a chip at the end, beautiful natural banding. Two matte finish agates above are about 100 years old, traded in Africa. Center agate bead measures 14mm diameter x 24mm long. Spaced with ancient quartz beads which were