Jade - blue green 33 bowl Belize and MexicoWhen the Spanish

Belize and MexicoWhen the Spanish conquistadors arrived the location of the mine was hidden and then forgotten under the dense jungle floor

Approximately  3" x  1

High quality deep purple sugilte rondelles strung on soft flex and finished with sterling silver findings

20" x 1"27

Approximately 2

Jade - blue green 33 bowl Belize and MexicoWhen the Spanish40 grams Cherished by the Mayans, it was used to carve ceremonial tools, and burial masks. Countless artifacts have been discovered at most of the Mayan archeological sites in Guatemala, Belize and MexicoWhen the Spanish conquistadors arrived the location of the mine was hidden and then forgotten under the dense jungle floor! It is in fact Jadeite like the Jade from Myanmar and very prized pieces are translucent.