Afghan Black Jade Stone Necklace with bead pendants

A one-of-a-kind Afghan jade stone 60 cm necklace featuring antique beads fastened to the center on 14K gold elements. Bead types include an antique agate, a piece of lapis, and a black Byzantine bead. The banded agate has a strong apotropaic meaning rooted in its historical use as a protective amulet designed to ward off evil, negative energies, and the "evil eye".