Bracelet - Jade, Silver - China - 21st century

o reserve price auction! Chinese gold-plated silver bracelet with 5 gourd shaped jades –China- 21th Century On offer is a very fine bracelet with 5 moss-green translucent double gourd-shaped nephrite jades. Every moss-green jade stone is alternated by a small rose-cut sparkling white stone. The double gourd shape or Chinese gourd (hulu) stands symbol for health and happiness and is believed to bring luck to the wearer. The bracelet itself is marked as gold-plated 925/1000 silver (please see quality mark 925), both at the end of the bracelet and on the clasp, see photos. The separate gourd shaped stones have been identified as nephrite jade by measuring thermal conductivity and hardness and translucency. Also checked with UV light; which indicates a natural color. Provenance: This bracelet comes from inland China. a Good quality jewel, very suitable to present as a gift! Please see test results and pictures. Used test equipment: • Sencys hardmetal scratch pen • Presidium gem tester II • Kern PFB 200-3 laboratory scale • Ugsby XP-1 bright light torch • Measuring tape Stanley Tylon • Inova X5 UV-torch *Material/color: Thermal conductivity and bright light check: moss-green translucent natural color nephrite jade with no eye-visible impurities, all set in gold plated silver mounts and chain links, 925/1000 silver content (marked). *Origin/provenance: China. *Weight: 3,265 gram. *Hardness: No scratching possible, with hardened steel scratch pen. *UV/ bright light check: No indication of treatment. *Dating: 21th Century. *Size: Length total 20,5 cm. To be used from 16 cm to 20 cm. *Condition: Very fine condition, no damage. Will be packed very well and shipped with registered track/trace with insurance. Combined shipping possible

Estimate:$165.35

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