This fabulous gold and emerald necklace is part of the more than 33,000 items of gold and emeralds and other precious materials crafted in pre-Hispanic times of the the Gold Museum, part of the Bank of the Republic of Colombia, which preserves and protects this fabulous cultural legacy. The most important museum of its kind anywhere, the Museo del Oro showcases the work of ancient peoples who believed gold is the materialization of the life-giving energy from Father Sun.

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