Gumps Strand of Lavender Jade Beads

Circa 1950-60s, Coin Silver, Navajo, American. This Navajo sterling necklace features silver beads made from Washington quarters. With eagles...

Circa 1880s, 14k. This nineteenth-century jade fob makes a unique and charming pendant. Featuring Poseidon on a chariot drawn by seahorses the intaglio carvin...

Circa 1910, 14k, Austro-Hungarian. This spectacular Secessionist jade bracelet is made in the manner of the Weiner Werkstatte. The compartmentalized design is hand-hammered in gold and hand caved in jade. The look is one-of-a-kind timeless style underscored by meticulous fabrication. Setting the fashion world on fire at the dawn of the modern age, jewels like this bracelet are where Deco begins. Good condition. Stone Details: Spectacularly carved jade panels...

Circa 1950s, 14k, Vienna, Austria. This naturalistic sprig of holly has jade leaves and coral berries. Finely fashioned in fourteen-karat yellow gold, this brooch is a wearable size ...

Circa 1880s-1890s, 14k. This magnificent antique necklace features sumptuous gold-work set with beautiful antique Chinese carved jade. The look is vintage chic at its Victorian best...

Circa 1920s, 18k, Swiss. Spring has sprung for this lovely brooch! Vivid amethyst flowers cheerily open in full bloom, each enhanced by a brilliant diamond. The lush jade leaves and ...

Multi-colored green jade is strung on a long 40" strand cord. Extending length is 3-1/2 " with 3-beads and red multi-layered tassel GIA Gemologist inspected and evaluated

Pre owned vintage estate multi strand necklace consisting of 4.5-5mm beads made of amethyst, citrine, clear quartz and peridot. The clasp is 14K wh...

Pre owned vintage estate multi strand necklace consisting of 4.7-5mm beads made of amethyst, citrine, clear quartz and peridot. The clasp is 14K wh...

This gorgeous, ethereal Midcentury jadeite jade necklace was created by the iconic San Francisco retailer, Gump's, circa 1970. The luminous, translucent fog-toned jade beads measure approximately 8.83mm and are on their original silk string. The necklace is finished with the classic Gump's 14k yellow gold clasp, that features both the metal fitness mark and the Gump's logo. Gump's never used treated jade in any of their jewelry; all authentic Gump's jewelry is natural and untreated "A" jade. These extraordinary beads are in soothing tones of soft, soft violet and the palest yellow. The palate here may be neutral but the impact certainly is not. The beads are so light-filled they seem to float, hovering over the fabric upon which they are draped. Vintage Gump...

Two Strand Jade & Onyx Bead Necklace A necklace consisting of a 14 karat white gold clasp, set with 16 round cut diamonds and a carved jade stone, ...

The luminous untreated jadeite jade beads that compose this 20" necklace are so faintly light green, that they appear white. Well, but not white; not really, because they are far too fascinating to be merely white like a piece of paper or a sheet. It is as if an apparition has assumed bead form and settled around the neck. These gorgeous, succulent beads seem filled with a reserve of light they have gathered during the day in order to release back into the night like a whisper. If you like pearls but wish for something denser, more grounded in the material world, these may be for you. They do look like pearls from a distance, a pristine strand of vintage cultured Akoya pearls. But then, up close, what are they? White sapphires? What could they be? Most people, of course, have no idea jade is anything other than green. The individual beads measure approximately 8.5mm for a clean, unified presentation around the neck. I am a second-generation collector of jade and have loved Gump's jade jewelry all my life. Gump's was an iconic San Francisco department store that was founded in the 19th century and awed the world with their remarkable and unique pieces until 2005 when they were sold. Gump's never used any dyed or treated jade in any of their jewelry, so they remain one of very few brands that you never need to have tested; vintage Gump...