Chinese Peking Glass Necklace, translucent fern color. j-nlbd2215 Pins-Brooches-Dress Clips White and Green contrast the

White and Green contrast the highly polished black hardstone background in this large and impressive Pietra Dura piece

Old high quality stock from the 1980s

beads of this type were used in Mandarin Court jewelry

Carved aquamarine gemstone beads

The top is diamond shaped and features 3 sparkling Madiera topaz stones in a warm sherry color

Chinese Peking Glass Necklace, translucent fern color. j-nlbd2215 Pins-Brooches-Dress Clips White and Green contrast theThis necklace features rare antique Chinese Peking transparent glass beads in a fern green color, strung on a knotted silk cord. It includes a large tabular disk and 14 round beads, each approximately 11mm in size. The soft colors, bubbles, and gem like hues of these beads were originally used as counterweight pendants in Court jewelry before 1911 and later incorporated into Chinese Opera costumes. The necklace measures 23 inches in length, with the