rare jewelry (10 items)
Rare Beauty
Guatemalan Jade Pendant Necklace
Rare Beauty, Guatemalan Jade Pendant Necklace
Length: 18"
Jimenez Family
Working with precious Guatemalan jade in a light green shade, the Jimenez Family crafts this stunning necklace. The necklace features seven cabochons of jade set in polished sterling silver.... read more$194.99Artist: Jimenez Family
Cosmic Eternity
Black Jade Sterling Silver Cocktail Ring from Guatemala
Cosmic Eternity, Black Jade Sterling Silver Cocktail Ring from Guatemala
US Ring Size: 5,7,8
Carolina Quiroa
Guatemala was the only source of jade in Mesoamerica, making the stone extremely rare and valuable. Its relative obscurity today has an upside in that modern crafters, like Antigua-based jeweler... read more$104.99Artist: Carolina Quiroa
Cosmic Eternity
Black Jade Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace from Guatemala
Cosmic Eternity, Black Jade Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace from Guatemala
Length: 17.75"
Carolina Quiroa
Guatemala was the only source of jade in Mesoamerica, making it so rare that, for generations archaeologists thought its existence here was a sign of trade with Asia. Central American jade comes in... read more$107.99Artist: Carolina Quiroa
Little Green Apple
Brown Macrame Bracelet with Light Green Jade Stone
Little Green Apple, Brown Macrame Bracelet with Light Green Jade Stone
Length: 6"
Ruben and Gilda Perez
Overlooked by the conquerors, jade was the most prized gemstone in Mesoamerica because it was so rare. Celebrating Guatemala as the source of this treasure, Ruben and Gilda Perez create this brown... read more$29.99Artist: Ruben and Gilda Perez
Jade Lake
Guatemalan Mottled Green Jade Cocktail Ring in 925 Silver
Jade Lake, Guatemalan Mottled Green Jade Cocktail Ring in 925 Silver
US Ring Size: 6,8,9,10
Jimenez Family
This stunning cocktail ring features a single natural jade stone from Sierra de las Minas, Zacapa, Guatemala. Jade was an extremely rare and precious stone in Mesoamerica as the only source on the... read more$99.99Artist: Jimenez Family
Green Eternity
Green Jade Stud Earrings in Circle Design from Guatemala
Green Eternity, Green Jade Stud Earrings in Circle Design from Guatemala
Size: 0.2" H x 0.7" Diam.
Carolina Quiroa
Jade was indeed known in Mesoamerica, but it was so rare that archaeologists thought for generations that the stone indicated trade with Asia. It was and is mined only in a small area of Central... read more$117.99Artist: Carolina Quiroa
Mountains in Jade
Silver and Apple Green Jade Dangle Earrings from Guatemala
Mountains in Jade, Silver and Apple Green Jade Dangle Earrings from Guatemala
Length: 1.3" x 0.7" W x 0.5" D
Carolina Quiroa
Carolina Quiroa echoes the colors of Guatemala's iconic mountains in this elegant pair of earrings. She designs them with a pair of smooth Guatemalan apple-green jade cabochons and textured 925... read more$139.99Artist: Carolina Quiroa
Cosmic Eternity
Black Jade Sterling Silver Button Earrings from Guatemala
Cosmic Eternity, Black Jade Sterling Silver Button Earrings from Guatemala
Size: 0.2" H x 0.5" Diam.
Carolina Quiroa
Central America was the only source of jade in Mesoamerica, making it so rare that for generations archaeologists thought its existence showed trade with Asia. Guatemalan jade comes in many natural... read more$117.99Artist: Carolina Quiroa
Mountains in Lilac
Silver and Lilac Jade Dangle Earrings from Guatemala
Mountains in Lilac, Silver and Lilac Jade Dangle Earrings from Guatemala
Length: 1.3" x 0.7" W x 0.5" D
Carolina Quiroa
Carolina Quiroa echoes the shapes of Guatemala's iconic mountains in this elegant pair of earrings. She designs them with a pair of smooth Guatemalan lilac jade cabochons and textured 925 sterling... read more$139.99Artist: Carolina Quiroa
Cosmic Eternity
Black Jade Sterling Silver Pendant Bracelet from Guatemala
Cosmic Eternity, Black Jade Sterling Silver Pendant Bracelet from Guatemala
Size: 7.25" Inner Circ.
Carolina Quiroa
Jade was so rare in Mesoamerica that for generations, archaeologists thought its existence here was a sign of trade with Asia. The reality is that it comes from a small area in Central America and was... read more$89.99Artist: Carolina Quiroa