Made from natural, untreated blue jade beads measuring 9.2 mm and 8.2 mm in an alternating light and dark pattern. Accented with sterling silver beads and finished with a sterling silver S-hook clasp. Measures 7 inches in length.
Collector’s Note: Guatemalan Blue Jade
Guatemalan blue jade isn’t just a gemstone—it’s a cultural treasure. This rare jade was sacred to the Indigenous Maya, who valued it more than gold. The stone was used in royal regalia, ceremonial offerings, and carved into symbols of power and spirituality. Blue jade signified life, breath, and the connection between earth and the divine. For centuries, the exact source of this jade was lost, remembered only in oral histories and archaeological artifacts. It wasn’t rediscovered until the 20th century in the Motagua Valley of Guatemala, where small-scale mining continues today. The blue color is completely natural—never dyed or enhanced—and ranges from soft sky blue to deep stormy tones. To collectors, Guatemalan blue jade carries more than beauty; it carries lineage, reverence, and a direct link to an Indigenous culture that prized it not for commerce, but for meaning.
Made from natural, untreated blue jade beads measuring 9.2 mm and 8.2 mm in an alternating light and dark pattern. Accented with sterling silver beads and finished with a sterling silver S-hook clasp. Measures 7 inches in length.
Collector’s Note: Guatemalan Blue Jade
Guatemalan blue jade isn’t just a gemstone—it’s a cultural treasure. This rare jade was sacred to the Indigenous Maya, who valued it more than gold. The stone was used in royal regalia, ceremonial offerings, and carved into symbols of power and spirituality. Blue jade signified life, breath, and the connection between earth and the divine. For centuries, the exact source of this jade was lost, remembered only in oral histories and archaeological artifacts. It wasn’t rediscovered until the 20th century in the Motagua Valley of Guatemala, where small-scale mining continues today. The blue color is completely natural—never dyed or enhanced—and ranges from soft sky blue to deep stormy tones. To collectors, Guatemalan blue jade carries more than beauty; it carries lineage, reverence, and a direct link to an Indigenous culture that prized it not for commerce, but for meaning.
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