Antique Mutton Fat Jade Carved Official & Attendant Reversible Pendant
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite mutton fat jade pendant is a fine example of traditional East Asian craftsmanship, featuring a meticulously carved high rank official and his attendant in a serene gar...
Jade
Vintage Chinese Mutton Fat Jade Lingzhi Reishi Pendant
Located in New York, NY
This vintage pendant is finely carved from creamy white “mutton fat” jade, admired for its smooth, waxy luster and soft translucency.
Jade
$180,000Sale Price|20% Off
Certified Natural Nephrite Jade Pendant Necklace, True Mutton Fat Jade
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The certificate actually says “mutton fat jade”. This piece is not only a true Mutton Fat white Hetian Jade, it is also carved by a master jade carver.
Jade
$3,060Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Jade Pendant White "Mutton Fat" Nephrite Certified Untreated
Located in Northampton, MA
The half-moon-shaped white nephrite jade -also known as Mutton Fat jade- has been carved and pierced in a foliate design.
Jade
Antique White Mutton Fat Jade Carved Dragon Bi Disc Figurine Pendant
Located in New York, NY
This antique pendant is finely carved from white “mutton fat” jade, prized for its soft, creamy tone and smooth, velvety translucence.
Jade
$5,200Sale Price|20% Off
Chinese Antique Qing Carved "Mutton Fat" Nephrite Plaque Pendant Certified
Located in Northampton, MA
Elegant, rare, and dating to the late Qing period (circa 1890s), this hand-carved nearly colorless white nephrite plaque has been etched on both sides. One one, the Chinese mythologi...
Jade, Silver
$3,480Sale Price|20% Off
White Nephrite Jade Carved Fan Pendant
Located in Northampton, MA
An absolutely stunning, highly translucent white nephrite jade (mutton fat) hand-carved pendant. The 89.71 x 54.77mm pendant has been carved by a master lapidary artist to depict a f...
Jade
Important Certified Nephrite Jade Pendant Necklace. Carved Out Of One Piece!
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Look at the carving of this beautiful piece. The whole entire pendant necklace is carved out of one large piece of mutton fat jade material.
Jade
Hetian White Jade Boy & Girl Lotus Leaf Motif Pendant
By Artistian Made
Located in San Diego, CA
Step into the elegance of Imperial China with this Hetian White Jade Boy & Girl Lotus Leaf Motif Pendant. Finely carved in mutton fat white jade, this round-shaped pendant showcases ...
Vintage Carved “Mutton Fat” Nephrite Jade, 14K Yellow Gold Pendant
Located in Pleasant Hill, CA
The carved white semi translucent nephrite “Mutton Fat” jade, depicts a bat drinking the nectar from a flower on top of two lotus flowers, completed by a 14k yellow gold wire bail, 3...
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique White Nephrite Jade Carved Pendant "Mutton Fat" Certified
Located in Northampton, MA
The carving was most likely created near the turn of the previous century (circa 1899) though it could be older. The jade is white nephrite, among the most prized varieties of jade a...
Jade
Antique Chinese Mutton Fat White Nephrite Jade Pendant Certified
Located in Northampton, MA
Note the smooth surface of the white nephrite jade (Mutton Fat), and how light drapes over the curves.
Jade, 18k Gold
Nephrite Jade "Mutton Fat" Plaque, 19th Century Certified
Located in Northampton, MA
Colorless nephrite jade is sometimes referred to as "mutton fat jade" because of its resemblance to the animal fat.
Jade, Silver
Mutton Fat Disk Late Ming Certified Untreated Nephrite
Located in Northampton, MA
White nephrite this fine is called “mutton fat” for obvious reasons, and while carvings from mutton fat jade have been treasured for literally thousands of years, such pieces have ne...
Jade, Silver
Sold
H 0.72 in W 1.69 in L 2.12 in
Pi Xiu Genuine Hetian White "Mutton Fat" Nephrite Jade Pendant Necklace
Located in Portland, OR
* DESIGN CONCEPT--- Genuine White Jade PiXiu Pendant Necklace. This pendant is made with very high-quality genuine nephrite mutton fat white jade, The jade texture is so smooth, whit...
Jade
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H 1.75 in W 1.5 in
14 Karat Gold Pendant Made from 19th Century Chinese Mutton Fat Nephrite White
Located in St.amford, CT
This is a very fine piece of antique Chinese Ruyi Jade from 19th century. It probably is the end piece or center piece that is smaller than the head piece. It is a dome shape, with w...
Jade, 14k Gold
Mughal Magnificent Traditional Bead & Cabochon Multi Color Vintage Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Mughal Magnificenct Traditional Bead & Cabochon Multi Color Vintage Necklace Jadau Traditional Kundan Synthetic stones in Yellow Gold tone, its not gold Base Metal : metal Metal P...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Natural Opal Faceted Bead Single Strand Necklace on Sale 14 K Gold Lobster Clasp
Located in New York, NY
Natural Opal single strand Bead Necklace with heavy 14 Karat yellow gold clasp 17" long 1 layers of Natural opal Beads approximately 70 ct opal These are faceted beads so has lot...
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold
$1,800Sale Price|20% Off
Jade Ring Hand Carved Band Certified Untreated Size 9
Located in Northampton, MA
This ring was carved from a single piece of certified natural and untreated black nephrite jade. The gleaming grand piano polish creates a circle white light all the way around the b...
Jade
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15407OR.OO.1220OR.01 Double Balance Wheel Iced Out
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Double Balance Wheel in 18K Rose Gold 15407OR Openworked Dial is an iconic masterpiece known for its sporty octagonal case shape, substantial link bracelet,...
Rose Gold
14K Yellow Gold Jade Pendant by Scala Gioielli, 2019, 8g
By SCALA GIOIELLI
Located in Marcianise, IT
The Scala Gioielli & Figli is pleased to announce to all its customers who purchase outside the European Community an additional 10% discount from the list price on all its items...
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Deco Colombian Square Cut Emerald Diamond Platinum Three-Stone Ring
Located in Greenwich, CT
You will truly "go green" with this extraordinary AGL and Gubelin certified Colombian untreated 2.78 carat square cut emerald ring attributed to the most ancient of mines. With an e...
Emerald, White Diamond, Platinum
Important Certified Natural Jade Diamond Drop Pendant, Imperial Green Color
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Please check out the HD video! In addition to being a status symbol, wearing jade traditionally has been known to grant the user good luck, health, prosperity and longevity. BEST O...
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
$4,790
W 0.35 in L 16 in
French 1900 Edwardian Natural Pearls Necklace In 18Kt Gold With Diamonds & Ruby
Located in Miami, FL
Edwardian belle époque pearls necklace. Beautiful and very delicate necklace, created in England during the Edwardian belle époque period, back in the 1910. This necklace is made up...
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yell...
Emilio Jewelry Certified 8.00 Carat No Heat Paraiba
By Emilio!
Located in New York, NY
From Emilio Jewelry, a well known and respected wholesaler/dealer located on New York’s iconic Fifth Avenue, Please inquire for more images, certificates, and details. Zoom meetings...
Paraiba
Jade & Coral Necklace, Circa 1930s
Located in Northampton, MA
This 1930s-era Art Deco necklace features a gorgeous apple green natural Burmese jadeite carved into the form of a star fruit. The 27.40mm x 11.71mm x 11.58mm translucent jade carvin...
Coral, Jade, Silver
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
W 0.53 in D 0.18 in L 1.8 in
Carved Jade Brooch Midcentury Certified Untreated
Located in Northampton, MA
This 14K yellow gold and jadeite jade brooch dates to around 1950 and features a 44.70 x 13.27 x 4.37 oval pierced jade carving in a floral motif. The coloring is pale green with are...
Jade
Jade Necklace Certified Untreated by Ming's Midcentury Chic
Located in Northampton, MA
This multicolor jade necklace from the 1950s or thereabouts was created by the venerable Hawaiian jewelry store, Ming's. Like Gump's in San Francisco, Ming's became known worldwide f...
Jade, 14k Gold
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
W 1.1 in D 0.27 in L 1.95 in
Jade Pendant Carved Translucent Lavender Squash Blossom Pendant Certified
Located in Northampton, MA
The true beauty of this carved jadeite jade pendant is difficult to capture in photographs; more difficult still to describe in words. Carved by hand in the form of an entangled squa...
Jade, 14k Gold
Emerald Green Jadeite Jade Necklace, Untreated, 19", 3.7mm beads
Located in Northampton, MA
This rich emerald green necklace possesses extravagance beauty. The slightly mottled beads are uniform in size and shape and possess a fine high polish. These 103 gleaming natural a...
Jade, 14k Gold
$3,900Sale Price|20% Off
W 0.67 in L 1.41 in
Jade & Diamond Pendant Midcentury Certified Untreated Burmese Jadeite
Located in Northampton, MA
Deep emerald green with a glossy, entirely hand-polished shine, this gorgeous 19th century - early 20th century- carved jadeite jade stone is set into a later, exceedingly simple han...
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold
$2,336Sale Price|20% Off
W 0.83 in D 0.32 in L 1.27 in
Carved Jade Pendant Midcentury Certified Untreated Omphacite Jade
Located in Northampton, MA
A gorgeous natural and untreated omphacite jade pendant from the midcentury -circa 1950. Created in Hong Kong, the jade has been carved and pierced into a floral motif. The tone of t...
Jade, 14k Gold
Whether you’re layering multiple jewelry pieces or opting for a single strand, vintage pendant necklaces are versatile accessories that can elevate your casual wear as easily as they can add a creative flourish to your formal attire.
The earliest jewelry was less about accessorizing than it was about wearers arming themselves with amulets. In Ancient Egypt, some amulets featured a loop so that they could be strung around one’s neck. While rubies have long been one of the few gemstones that can give diamonds a run for their money, members of some ancient civilizations valued the stones from the get-go, donning ruby pendants as well as other stones with the belief that these adornments would bring protection, healing powers or strength. Today, we still wear our charm bracelets and charm pendants around our necks for good luck.
Later, pendant necklaces, like most fine jewelry, were worn strictly by royalty or the upper class and conferred wealth and prestige. This changed over time, thankfully, as wearing jewelry became more widespread, a democratized means of personal expression.
During the 18th and 19th centuries, pendant necklaces evolved from their status as spiritual amulets, but the jewels still carried deep personal significance. Victorian pendants, in particular, were part of the “mourning jewelry” tradition. Wearers would embed their pendants with locks of hair from a deceased loved one as a way of grieving in the wake of a loss. In the case of cameo jewelry, some pendants were even decorated with miniature hand-carved portraits in a detailed raised relief. Today, portraiture is still a characteristic of many of the hand-carved pendant necklaces offered by Italian jewelry house Scala Gioielli.
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