Description A Chinese tourmaline court necklace with jadeite beads dating from the 18th century. The necklace includes pink and blue tourmaline beads, jadeite beads, and one repaired ruby bead. Dimensions are: 45 inches long X 7/8 inches diameter, 114.3 cm X 2.2 cm. All measurements are approximate.
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Condition Report There is general age wear present.
Provenance From a private collection in Southern California.
Notes Reference: Similar tourmaline court necklace examples have been sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, April 8, 2011, as lot 3246 and at Sotheby's Hong Kong, April 7, 2010, as lot 1511. The Metropolitan Museum of Art has a similar piece in their collection, accession number 02.18.878, and the National Palace Museum in Taipei also has a similar example, accession number 001002-N000000000.