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Victorian Banded Agate Bead Necklace Lucien Piccard while the wheel is finelyDATE: Victorian, c. 1860 This amazing antique banded agate bead necklace dates to the Victorian period, circa 1860. Each bead features that typical, strong single strip down the centre getting smaller as they graduate in size towards the gold fittings and concealed clasp. Each one with a smooth and round exterior, it's strung with 34 beads giving it a wearable length of 23 inches. STONES Banded Agate Beads MEASUREMENTS Wearable length: 23 inches