Large Chi Ling Dragon Amulet in Nephrite Jade, circa 1970, with 14k Gold Bale

Snakes upstairs and snakes downstairs, with a big, beautiful Tahitian pearl in the middle: this one-of-a-kind pendant from Eytan Brandes celebrates all things slithery. Snake North is one of Eytan's original designs, usually seen as earrings, but this wee snake is acting as the link between the pendant's bale and the pearl cap. He's crowned with a faceted emerald (recycled from an old brooch) and he's 18 karat gold. Snake South is actually the head of an antique hatpin...

What to do with a little 14 karat frog that's been hopping around the store for so long no one remembers where he came from? Answer? Attach him to the kind of gemstone a frog would love: a big drop-shaped faceted cabochon of moss agate. This is a type of quartz with a white or clear body color, but shot through with fern-link green inclusions (mostly manganese and something called hornblende, the description of which is so geoscience-y that we just don't want to go there). The chubby little frog has diamond eyes (about 0.01 carats each) and that sweetly contented expression that makes frogs so lovable, despite the fact they live in swamps and don't really seem to be all that sociable toward humans. We can dream, can't we? The stone is wrapped in a 14 karat gold frame made from a hand-sculpted wax mold by Eytan Brandes. The bale is made from hand-pulled 14 karat gold wire that's been artfully banged about to match the gold frame. It's big enough to accommodate most chain hardware.. The pearl, gold and moss agate necklace...

Eytan Brandes modeled this pendant from an old sterling silver bracelet link. It looks oodles better as a pendant and in 18 karat yellow gold. It's perfect for an Aries, or for som...

Two great pieces of jewelry to wear together or separately. The Chinese pendant is an amazing testament to the carver's art. A scaly,elongated dragon (a Chinese embodiment of goo...

Vintage Chinese Carved Red Jade Jadeite Dragon Pendant Hand carved natural Red jadeite pendant with Chinese Dragon from light green and gray to red color. About 2.50 inch long and...

This is a very good Chinese Jade, Jadeite / Nephrite stone pendant that we date to the early 19th Century, Qing period. The jade has various colours within the stone, mainly a very...

Feel confident and powerful in this necklace enhancer. The dragon has traditionally symbolized power, strength and good fortune! On this necklace there is a very detailed dragon that...

Chinese Ming period dragon carving mounted as pendant in yellow gold. The metal mounting is marked 14K. Total weight 44g.