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AN AMBER NECKLACE
The beads of varied opaque brown or pumpkin-yellow shades,
some carved with lobed sides, terminated with a transparent bead of
rich honey color, suspending a large amber bead carved with lotus
blossoms and lappet bands and framed between two detailed metal
beads, finished with six strings of additional amber beads in ovoid
shape.
17in (43.2cm) long

$2,000 - 3,000
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TWO AMBER BEAD NECKLACES
The first formed from rounded beads in deep honey color, some
with small opaque inclusions, terminated with three larger beads
suspending two tasseled cords, each strung with tiny transparent
white beads; the second constructed with irregular beads in varied
yellow and light brown color, each alternated with an evenly sized
rounded bead.
21 and 13in (53.2 and 33cm) long overall (2).
$2,000 - 3,000

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SIX AMBER, HARDSTONE, AND GLASS NECKLACES
AND A STRING OF JADEITE BEADS
Qing dynasty and later
Including two amber necklaces: one with polished rounded beads,
the other with irregular cubes, a carnelian necklace, a green glass
necklace, a white glass necklace, each bead decorated with an 73
enameled metal crown, a purple glass necklace, each bead with a
spacer tied with tiny white pearls, and a string of five green jadeite
beads from a court necklace.
7 1/4 to 18 1/2in (18.4 to 47cm) length of necklaces (7).
$1,200 - 2,000
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