Not all vintage wood bead necklaces were created equal! Ive collected wood bead necklaces from the 1950s thru the 1980s for 40 years now. (My collection is limited and I only have a few more to list. These are rare and unusual designs and they do sell quickly.)

The day is fast approaching when women will wish they had to foresight to collect vintage wood bead necklaces. Not every wood bead necklace, but those composed of unique vintage beads from various types of wood from around the world. They are fast becoming hard to find but many people just dont know anything about old wood beads.

This striking tropical hard wood necklace is a very unique design that was made in Costa Rica in the 1980s. This dramatic handmade necklace is a very rare design. I doubt you will ever see another one like it! It is a design that is no longer being made. If you are not familiar with Costa Rican tropical hard wood jewelry, get to know it! It is the most beautiful and unique tropical hardwood jewelry made anywhere in the world, and it is not easy to get.

The necklace is two draped tiers of large hand carved leaves and berries. Look at the backs of the leaves and you can see the knife marks. The berries are stained with natural pigments in a wide range of soft colors that have the look of marble. The colors are earth green, blue, honey, brown, dark brown, purple, and pink.

There are 8 leaves on the necklace each 2" long x 1 1/4" wide. The berries range in size from 3/8" to 5/8" wide. When clasped, the shortest strand is 24" long and the longest is 28". The entire necklace is in pristine like new condition and has never been worn. The wood is clean and vibrant with no damage or imperfections. Marks that look like scratches are just the natural grain of the wood.

This necklace is from my private collection of unique carved wood jewelry.

Comes gift wrapped and shipped in a new presentation jewelry box.This striking and very unique necklace and earring parure is a modern design made of teak and bamboo.

The parure is a vintage set that was made in the 1980s in Costa Rica. The large earrings exhibit exceptional wood inlay and measure 2" wide point to point. The edges are beveled smooth and the earrings were made for pierced ears. When worn, the earrings are more of a diamond shape as one corner or point is in front of the pierced ear stud.

The necklace has 5 different types of hand carved wood beads. The triangle drops are teak and measure 1 1/2" to 1 3/4" long. The two rectangular beads, oval and laminated in teak and bamboo, measure 1 1/2" long x 1" wide. The necklace is 26" long overall.

The entire parure is in pristine clean like new condition. The large wood beads and the earrings have a satin wax finish that is flawless. The wood is flawless with no scratches, scuffs, or chips.

Comes gift wrapped and shipped in a new presentation jewelry box.