Copper Needle Case, Nepal thai silver 14" strand of polished pendant

14" strand of polished pendant shaped kyanite which is a blue silicate mineral

6mm x 4mm to 13mm x 10mm in size

These pendant and bead shaped stones range from 8mm x 11mm to 13mm x 21mm x 38mm with holes ranging from 2-6mm

Newly made using the lost wax technique of casting metal

Copper Needle Case, Nepal thai silver 14" strand of polished pendantThis antique needle case from Nepal is over 100 years old and is an incredible bead. 64mm long x 15mm wide x 7mm thick. Beautiful decorative tooled metal on both sides. Top slides out, center hole is for a string or chain attachment to wear. When sliding out, needles for sewing would be stored in the two outer chambers. This can simply be used as a focal bead, but it could be revived as a needle case, it's original purpose. Very unusual, and highly