Viking knit collar of supple black-coated copper wire, adorned with nine dangles featuring wonderful antique Venetian lampworked trade beads, known as King Beads, with African lost wax cast beads, and amber. Adjustable to 18.5 inches
Viking Knit is a method of working a long wire into interlooped stitches, producing a hollow tubular form. Examples are found in Anglo-Saxon and Viking hoards, dating from the 9th through 11th centuries. This technique is also found in ancient Greek and Byzantine excavations.
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Designer: Melissa Diamanti: Archaeologist, jewelry artist, teacher, bead enthusiast, and cat lover. Her jewelry is inspired by the art of many cultures, past and present. She is known for her specialties: Viking Knit, Kumihimo, and her Permanent Twist Necklaces
For more information about the beads used see our African Beads Collection. Use the Left Side Menu to find sub-categories like African Metal, or Trade Beads
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