Framed Colima Spondylus Shell Necklace

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fine collection of over 50 ancient Spondylus shell beads strung and displayed as a beautiful necklace. The strand is strung with alternatin

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, probably Michoacan or Colima, ca. 500 BCE to 300 CE. A fine necklace constructed with dozens of hand-carved Spondylus shell beads as well as 4 claw-shaped Spondylus shell p

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A selection of hand-carved Spondylus shell ornaments including 12 tubular beads, 3 petite zoomorphic amulets, and a

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A charming and wearable pair of bird earrings made from Spondylus shell. Both present a simple stylized form with a rounded body and a tab sh

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A brilliant orange spondylus shell carved into the form of a caiman, the body curving with the shape of the shell s

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. Hand-carved from a spondylus shell, this is a beautiful pendant with a rich pale orange, pink, and beige color scheme, in the form of an anim

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A special anthropomorphic pendant made from the sacred Spondylus shell! The shell is carved with a slightly curved

**Originally Listed At $200** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima culture, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A vibrant orange hued spondylus shell pendant, hand carved with a curved profile and details to suggest

**Originally Listed At $200** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima culture, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A vibrant orange hued spondylus shell pendant, hand carved with a curved profile and details to suggest

A Spondylus shell necklace from Costa Rica, c. AD 1000 - 1450, with long spiked beads strung with smaller disk beads, overall length about 23 in and strong on modern cord. Also included is a bag of va

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 200 BCE/CE. Rare and quite fine carved sea shell (spondylus) in the form of a scorpion. Twin pinchers, drilled eyes and curled tail ready to inflict serious pai

Pre-Columbian, Western Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. Nice lot of 4 shell pendants carved from the spondylus, a shell that is not native to this region of Mexico, but was traded from South Ame

Pre-Columbian, Western Mexico, Colima circa 100 BC - 250 AD. Finely carved shell jaguar pendant. Carefully carved grinning mouth, deep carved eyes and snout slightly pointed upwards. Beautiful natural

**Originally Listed At $150** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. This is an interesting Spondylus shell pendant, hand-carved with a curved profile and with details to suggest a

**Originally Listed At $150** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Mixtec, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. Two beautiful necklaces comprised of many Spondylus shell beads of square, round, and rectangular shapes, some wi

**Originally Listed At $1200** Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 100 to 500 CE. A magnificent ensemble of hand-carved spondylus shell beads - 28 depicting various species of flora and fauna

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A lovely ensemble of 45 hand-carved shell beads, all strung on a modern strand to be wearable. The fine adornment i

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A collection of 6 pendants and amulets made from Spondylus and conch shells displayed in a modern case. The Spondyl

Pre Columbian Valdivia Spondylus Shell Offering Necklace. Ecuador, Earliest Horizon, Ca. 2300 to 2000 BC. The central pendant is a thick dense pours grain shell, pierced and with interesting weatherin

*Collection of Two Native American Coral, Spondylus Shell, Silver Necklaces. Including one coral barrel bead, silver 27 inch graduated necklace together with a spondylus shell, silver 26 inch graduate

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A beautiful stone necklace with hints of white and light grey inclusions. Scattered areas of faint crystallizations

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A lovely necklace of wearable form strung with dozens of petite white marine shells and 8 obsidian disc beads. The top of the necklace is ado

Native American Santo Domingo Red Spondylus Shell and Heishi Necklace, measures 26'' end to end, sterling cones and clasp, onyx turquoise and abalone accent pieces, gorgeous necklace

Native American, Southwestern United States, Four Corners region, Navajo, ca. 1970s CE. An attractive necklace of wearable form that is constructed with dozens of slender turquoise beads. The main bod