Early 20th century or older
Natural egg yolk / butterscotch amber of Baltic origin
Length: 54 cm
Diameter of beads: 24.6 mm (largest), 11 mm (smallest)
Weight: 63.4 g
From a German private collection

A large string of egg yolk / butterscotch Baltic amber, in a variety of rich hues. This necklace is possibly very old: there is crazing to the amber surface, and many of the beads show significant age wear.

Condition: good antique condition...

Mid-20th century
Milky white precious opal, with multi-color iridescence
Length: 5.7 cm, width: 3 cm, thickness 0.9 cm
Weight: 14.3 g
From a San Francisco estate of vintage & antique jewelry

A beautiful opal carving of a fairy or apsara holding a longevity peach, with robes flowing amongst clouds. The piece could be easily used as a necklace pendant.

Condition: perfect condition, without no chips or flaws to the opal stone.

Early 20th century
Republic period
Natural Chinese carnelian / red agate
Length: 58 cm
Diameter of beads: 17.5 mm (largest), 11.8 mm (smallest)
Weight: 122.4 g
From an Oceanside, CA estate

An old string of large Chinese carnelian / red agate beads, of a lovely tomato red coloring and strung on a silk chord with a .925 silver clasp.

Condition: good antique condition...

Early 20th century
Authentic Baltic amber of egg yolk / butterscotch color
Inner diameter: 6 cm
Beads measure 15.67 – 12.8 mm long
Weight: 12.3
From a Orinda, CA estate of antique jewelry

An old bracelet comprised of 12 barrel-shaped egg yolk/butterscotch amber beads of warm coloring. This bracelet’s old string was worn and broken, and the beads have been re-threaded with a clear elastic...

1890 – 1910s
Late Qing / Republic
White jade and .935 silver
Length: 5.8 cm, width: 4.9 cm
Weight: 27.7 g
From a Florida estate

A beautiful reticulated white jade carving of the character “shou” (longevity) together with a bat (fu / “good fortune”), with both framed by chilong dragons. The jade is an icy white to pale celadon color. It appears to be mutton fat khotan (hetian) jade...

Early - mid 20th century
Genuine natural Baltic amber of semi-translucent cognac coloring
Weight: 143.6 g
Number of beads: 81
Bead diameter: 18 mm (largest) to 13.5 mm (smallest)
Length of necklace (end to end): 118 cm
From a New Jersey estate

A rare find! A magnificent string of 81 large Baltic amber beads of matched coloring, strung together on a real silk chord...

19th century or earlier
Genuine natural carnelian / red agate
Weight: 156.3 g
Length (clasp to clasp): 98 cm
Number of beads: 68
Beads measure from 25 mm by 17 mm (largest) to 10 mm by 8 mm
From an English collection

Condition: Excellent antique condition. Many beads exhibit age surface wear, as well as some pitting and chipping (especially along the thread hole). [Please examine all photos carefully, as they are part of the condition report.]

Early 20th century
Art deco period
Natural Baltic amber of opaque egg yolk / butterscotch coloring
Weight: 33.3 g
Number of beads: 35
Length (clasp to clasp): 49.5 cm / 19.5 in
Beads measure from 24 mm by 19 mm (largest) to 11.4 mm by 7.5 mm (smallest)
From a German private collection

Condition: Great antique condition, with no obvious flaws to the beads. Near the thread holes, some beads show small fleabites/chips...

Chinese jadeite pendant, carved into the form of a butterfly with pierced symbols in its wings and pierced filigree. It is mounted in 14K gold, with gold branches and leaves hanging over its top. Size: 2.25" width, 1.5" height

Chinese jadeite ring, made from natural and untreated jade, with beautiful deep forest green, apple green, and white hues in a cylindrical form, set in 18k gold with .750 mark etched into the band, and one row of six diamonds above and below the jadeite piece. Size: (ring size 8.5) jadeite .75" long

Antique Chinese white jadeite carved bangle, with light blueish-grey areas and a lovely smokiness. Size: 2.75" width, 5/16" thickness

Fashionable Vintage Black Jade Bangle. Thick 1/4 inch band. Color appears black at first glance, but is a deep emerald green with natural specks and coloration. Dimensions: Inner Diameter 2.25", Outer Diameter 3"

This is an auspicious traditional design monkeys among the prunus greenish nephrite jade pendant by Chinese craftsmen, translucent piece

Beautiful Chinese jadeite pendant, carved with a dragon on one side of front and back, mounted with a white gold setting marked 18K, the jadeite is a striking mottled light green, emerald green with subtle orange-yellow area on one edge. Size of jadeite: 2.8 x 4.3 x 0.4 cm

Chinese jadeite pendant carved in the shape of a gourd on vine with smaller gourd on one side, a squirrel runs up the other side, made of lovely green jadeite with 18K white gold setting. Size of jadeite: 4.6 x 2 x 0.9 cm

Chinese ring with green jadeite oval shaped cabochon, mounted on a 14K good ring (with gold mark), the jadeite is encircled in a ring of leaves and raised up with an open back to maximize the light shining through stone. Size: 1.7cm x 1cm

Exact age unknown, but at least 100 years old, possibly much older
Natural red carnelian (agate)
Beads measure from 220 mm (largest) to 140 mm (smallest)
Weight: 233.6 grams
From a Montreal, Canada private collection

A strand of 34 carnelian / red agate beads, carved in the Chinese/ Tibetan melon style. The age wear, patina, and carving workmanship suggests that this necklace may be very old...

19th century
Late Qing Dynasty
Natural untreated salmon coral, solid silver of at least .925 purity
Dimensions of coral: 6 cm x 4 cm
Bracelet: 6.2 cm diameter, 6 cm width
Weight: 78.5 grams

A large and gorgeous Chinese late 19th c solid silver bangle, inset with a large carved salmon coral chrysanthemum, and relief decorated with ladybugs crawling amongst chrysanthemum sprigs. The workmanship and attention to detail is of the highest quality...