Vintage Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Bird Apple Green Jade Necklace

A spectacular certified natural and untreated jadeite jade necklace in variegated apple green. 107 hand-carved and polished light apple green jade beads...

Bright, and filled with light, this radiant Art Deco era (circa 1920s -1930s) necklace is composed of 107 hand-carved and polished natural and untreated Burmese jadeite jade beads. The beads range in size from 4.13mm to 9.38. Overall, the beads are a bright, fresh spring green. I would say "pea green" but that sounds so awful. In truth, the beads are the color of those hard and shiny peas that you see when you crack open the first pod of the season. But these beads are also genetically gifted: they contain little patches of shockingly perfect imperial green, deep forest green, and even a green so faint it reminds me of light green velvet rubbed the wrong way so that light reflects off where you stroked your finger over the velvet and the green velvet is now whiter. Yes, go ahead and say it: the necklace deserves a finer clasp. But does it? This clasp is original to the piece. It was made by hand in the early twentieth century. It's silver and once it was gilt. It's a clasp I've seen on many jade and beaded necklaces from this period and I find the humble nature...

The necklace is 36.5 inches long (92 cm) and weighs 212 grams (7.5 oz). The size of the smooth olive jade beads is 16.5 mm in diameter, and beads knotting is traditionally done with ...

A 35 inch Jade Necklace with 10 mm round Green Jade Beads separated by 5mm lighter Green Jade beads making a subtle and elegant look. These Jade beads we...