PCJ 007 Large Pre-Columbian Mayan Imperial Jade Bead
Large Mayan Imperial Green Jadeite bead. The jade of this bead is of outstanding quality. Jade of this color is extremely rare, and is only found in very small veins, within stones of lighter colored jade. Although jade is currently being mined in Guatemala, very little jade of this color and quality is seen. It is theorized that this is because the Olmec and Maya depleted the stores of it. This bead is partially unpolished on the back side, as shown in the photos.
28mm x 18mm
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