Vintage Jade Necklace With Gold Clasp

This beautiful, elegant, timeless necklace is made of high-quality natural Russian Siberian nephrite. The nephrite beads are top quality, uniform deep green, and they're sumptuous in...

From an estate collection. Extremely Rare! Natural red jade beads are very rare and hard to come by. The jade beads on this necklace are undyed natural...

The necklace is 18.5 inches (47 cm) long, and the smooth round beads are 12 mm in size. The lapis lazuli beads are dark blue. Lapis lazuli has visible calcite and golden pyrite fleck...

Introducing a classic necklace made of exquisite natural freshwater white pearls and premium quality natural green nephrite. The length of the necklace is 30 inches (76 cm). The siz...

The length of the necklace is 18 inches (45.7cm). The rare size of smooth round beads is 20 mm. Angelite color is non-uniform and can change its tone at different angles. Beads have ...

The length of the necklace is 22 inches (56 cm). The size of the smooth round beads is 20mm. The beads showcase a stunning shade of blue, each exhibiting subtle variations in tone, some lighter or darker than others. They feature delicate snowy patterns characteristic of the well-known "Princesa" jade. This particular hue is called "Princesa Blue" in Guatemalan Jadeite. It's important to note that the color is entirely authentic and natural, having undergone no thermal or mechanical treatments. Guatemalan jade’s physical appearance is granular, with a greasy luster. Its hardness is about seven on the Mohs scale. The refractive index is 1.65-1.67, and the specific gravity is 3.20-3.34. The necklace is fastened with a very comfortable and beautiful gold plate toggle clasp. This necklace alternates beads of blue jade with 3 mm 14K gold beads. The weight of the necklace is 342 grams (12 oz). It is a necklace absolutely unique. "You have to see it to believe it." Much more gorgeous in reality! This is a perfect gift for yourself or someone special! A little history: Guatemalan jade is a rare gem material that comes in many different colors. Blue jade is a rare color. This jade was prevalent in the ancient Mesoamerican culture; however, its sources were lost for five centuries. The sources for Guatemalan jade were lost for the past five centuries because the Spanish conquistadores did not value jade. Reports from early Spanish explorers document the special status of a gemstone unknown to them, one that would later be called jade. At the beginning of the Spanish conquest, the Maya people kept the location of their jade mines a secret to protect them from the invaders. Over time, the location of the ancient mines and quarries became forgotten and lost. It was rediscovered less than 50 years ago. The story of Guatemalan jade rediscovery spans over a century. It involved many American scientists enamored with the jade. Among them were Zelia Nutall, William Niven, Robert Leslie, William Foshag, and Tom and Joyce Barbour. Carved jades have been found in archaeological sites in Mexico and Central America since the early 1900s. However, no jade specimens were found on-site until much later. In the 1940s, American geologist William Foshag spent several years in Mexico and Guatemala. He studied the ancient jades and local geology. Foshag wrote that Robert Leslie had discovered jade in 1952 in the Motagua River Valley. Foshag’s research categorized the Guatemalan jade as jadeite. He found it to be similar to jade found in Burma. This was the beginning of the rediscovery of the Maya jade...

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Timeless natural jade necklace with alternating diamond & 14 karat white gold rondelles and pave-set diamond clasp. Seventy-four translucent light green untreated jade beads...

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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...

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