Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 8

Chinese Archaic Nephrite jade & coral bead necklace, 2000 BC

$2,800
£2,126.67
€2,457.01
CA$3,924.30
A$4,392.03
CHF 2,292.30
MX$53,560.14
NOK 29,338.35
SEK 27,772.51
DKK 18,336.31
Shipping
Retrieving quote...
The 1stDibs Promise:
Authenticity Guarantee,
Money-Back Guarantee,
24-Hour Cancellation

About the Item

Carved nephrite jade jue with white alterations. The jue is pierced with fine borings on either side of the slot that interrupts the ring, and the interior of the borings show marks of hand drilling with traces of red cinnabar in the matrix. The surfaces along the rim have been etched with a fine running pattern. The piece has been fitted with a black silk cord gathered with a coral barrel bead and a sterling silver lobster clasp. China, Neolithic Period, 2000 BC. Materials: Nephrite Jade, Coral, Silk Cording, Sterling Silver Dimensions: 19” L (full length) x 3” Drop
  • Weight:
    80.6 g
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 3 in (76.2 mm)Length: 19 in (482.6 mm)
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    2000BC
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Kenilworth, US
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 65031stDibs: LU3598220459932

More From This Seller

View All
Gray Agate Snuff Bottle Pendant On A Three Strand Coral Bead Necklace, 1850's
Located in Kenilworth, US
Gray and white Chinese flat top and flat footed base snuff bottle in thumbprint patterned agate, fitted with a domed coral stopper and attached original bone spoon. The bottle is mou...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Agate, Coral, White Gold

Circular micro mosaic pendant necklace of the Temple of Vesta, 1830-40
Located in Kenilworth, US
Circular micro mosaic pin pendant centers on the Temple of Vesta in the Roman forum. The micro mosaic pin is set in black glass, mounted in a gold bezel wit...
Category

Antique 1830s Italian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

14k Gold

Italian cameo pendant & pearl earrings set
By Michael Kneebone
Located in Kenilworth, US
Exquisitely carved Italian oval shell cameo profile pendant of Zeus remounted in a custom 18K gold bezel with enhancements of a single mabé pearl flanked by a pair of white diamonds,...
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Brown Diamond, Pearl, White Diamond, 18k Gold

You May Also Like

Green Jade Necklace, Eastern Pamir Nephrite
Located in Chesterland, OH
This Green Nephrite is from the Eastern Pamir. Unique and very rare nephrite! The necklace is 19 inches (48 cm) long, and the beads' sizes vary from 15 mm to 23 mm. Nephrite beads...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Jade, 14k Gold, Bronze

Nephrite Jade Carved Pendant
Located in Southbury, CT
Hand-carved by a young lapidary artist on the West Coast of the United States, this unusual and beautiful oval nephrite pendant features a high-gloss ...
Category

2010s American Artisan Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Jade

Nephrite Jade Carved Pendant
$1,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Free Shipping
Antique Chinese Carved Natural Green Nephrite Jade Pendant Beaded Necklace 32"
Located in Richmond, CA
This late 19c carved green nephrite jade pendant and beads necklace, with a total length of 32 inches, makes a versatile and sophisticated accessory. The beads are strung together on...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Artisan Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Jade, Silver

A.Jeschel Carved Jade and Freshwater Pearls make a Stunning Long Necklace.
By A.Jeschel One-of-a-kind
Located in Miami, FL
One-of-a-Kind Step into a world of elegance and sophistication with this exquisite necklace, featuring a stunning carved peach blossom Jade pendant that a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Jade, Freshwater Pearl, Sterling Silver

Carved Jade & Diamond Necklace
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This beautiful jade piece will be a favorite!  Pear shape carved jade pendant with decorative 14 karat yellow gold top. Overall pendant is approximately 44mm long x 21mm wide. Decorative top has two round prong set diamonds...
Category

20th Century Hong Kong Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold

A.Jeschel Flattened fresh water pearl with carved jade pendant
By A.Jeschel One-of-a-kind
Located in Miami, FL
One-of-a-Kind Unique elongated and flattened pearls are known as stick freshwater pearls. This single strand necklace possesses a wonderful luster. Detailed carved Jade medallion wit...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Jade, Multi-gemstone, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Sterling Silver