A stunning necklace showcasing a rare tumbaga female figure bell from the Diquis Region, Southern Zone in Costa Rica. Very few figural bells for sale out there.
Background: I bought 2 necklaces with tumbaga figures. The seller said they came from an estate of a man who lived in Central America for 40 plus years who unearthed these figures in Costa Rica. The seller had them strung by local artisans there to be wearable. When I got them, they were well loved. The gold beads were plastic and the coating was worn off.
I salvaged the 6 large cobalt blue glass beads from original necklace. I added the freshwater pearls, gold plated beads, antique spacer rock quartz crystal beads, the cobalt blue spacer beads and new gold plated sterling clasp.
There is a male tumbaga figure necklace in another listing. Please take a look!
BTW, I'm not an expert on Pre Columbian stuff, I just love jewelry. Passing on as much info as I have.
Although newly restrung, these components are old with some wear. Please look at photos carefully, as they are part of the description.
Thanks for looking!
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