Necklace

NameNecklace

CultureChinese

MediumJade or glass, amethyst, silver, tiger-eye and other semi-precious stones, silk, possibly other fibers

Dimensions25 in. (63.5 cm)

Credit LineGift of Florence Dibell Bartlett

Object numberA.1955.86.940

Collections

Asia

DescriptionLarge round green bead necklace (a) with three amethyst drops of similarly sized round beads, terminating in semi-precious stone pendants. Strung on cord formed of 1" long red and white silk woven tubes centering flat silver filigree circular beads. A blue silk cord tie is threaded through a large, flat, circular amethyst bead, and then ends with another amethyst bead. Circular container of blue fabric lined with white also kept. Lid b, bottom c.