Pre-Columbian Golden Bead Necklace 16L attic New no returns

Beads of the Sun: A Sican Golden Bead Necklace

Bold round golden beads follow one another on a 16 in strand, with a gold plate clasp. This Sican golden bead necklace is light on the neck.

The Peruvian gold bead necklace is inspired by jewelry of the Sican and Shimu peoples. These cultures flourished between about the 9th and 15th centuries.

Product Details

• Material: Gold plate beads and clasp
• Length: 16 in
• Product number: 7960
• Origin: Made in USA
• Note: Last piece, new, being retired, no returns
• Style: Shimu bead necklace, Pre-Columbian gold necklace

Gold on the North Coast of Peru

The Sican and later Chimu peoples worked gold on Peru's north coast. A Chimu gold disk at the Met dates from 1100 to 1470 AD.

The Met notes that precious metal ornaments for the elite grew sharply in the Sican and Chimu eras. A Pre-Columbian gold necklace belongs to that rise.

Gold and the Sun

Many Andean peoples tied gold to the sun. The metal was used in ceremonies and in burials.

A Shimu bead necklace recalls that glow in a quiet form.

Wearing and Display

Wear the Sican golden bead necklace over solid colors. It is lightweight and easy to layer. Wipe with a soft cloth.

A Peruvian gold bead necklace looks strong against dark tops. See more in our Museum Jewelry Necklaces.

About the Final Piece

This Sican golden bead necklace is the last piece and is being retired. It is new and is sold without returns. A Peruvian gold bead necklace of this kind will not be restocked.

For More Reading from the Web

• See a Chimu gold disk with running figures, hammered over a carved mold. A Shimu bead necklace comes from the same coast. Ornamental Disk - The Metropolitan Museum of Art