Antique Tibetan Coral Heirloom Necklace 03

A true antique, extremely rare, one of a kind Coral necklace from Tibet purchased directly by the DharmaShop team from a Nepalese collector we've traded and worked with for over 20 years. Made of hand-picked antique chunks of coral that were cut into beads and inlaid with turquoise and sterling silver. The beads taper off forming a modern yet balanced design. Aside from being increasingly rare and a valuable collectible, Coral is a stone of protection, good luck, wisdom, and understanding.  In ancient Egypt, coral was used to protect against evil spirits, and in the Roman Empire was gifted to children as a protection from harm. This past winter, Sander, founder and owner of DharmaShop, met with a Nepalese trader and collector friend he has known for nearly 20 years.  He was in the states visiting and brought a few strands of incredible antique coral in his luggage.  Once we saw it, we just fell in love with the story it's details and characteristics tell.  Each chunk of cor