Vintage Art Deco Hand Car ved Natural Red Cinnabar 15mm Bead Necklace Shou Beads

Art Deco Genuine Chinese Dragon Blood Red Hand Car ved Cinnabar Beaded Necklace, Stunningly beautiful, so so elegant, classic and timeless, The beads are individually knotted on red silk cord, Museum Quality. These Car ved beads are known as Shou Beads So rare these days as the modern ones are either resin or plastic, These are the original sap tree ones, so Antique in age These date to between 1920 and 1940 the earliest beads have so much more car ved detail than later ones. This one is certainly intricately car ved, same as comparitive last couple of photos. Rare as hens teeth Gold washed sterling silver clasp (tested) This clasp design is synonymous with chinese Export necklaces, have seen this particular clasp on many jade and coral necklaces. When I see this vintage clasp I always know its genuine original Chinese Exceptional Quality The beads are all 15mm in diameter and there are 34 beads in total Lots of craftsmanship to car ve these shou beads, beautifully lacquered Comes in excellent Vintage condition, beads could use a light clean Any dints or pin holes to the beads is the natural grain of the wood Length is 60 cm or 24 inches, Long enough to leave clasp done up and just slip over your head. Weight approx 55 grams Chinese Car ved Lacquerware: the lacquer tree grows not only in Japan, but in Southeast Asia, China, Korea and other parts of Asia. The lacquer tree does not, however, grow in Europe or America. In the West, lacquerware was often called japan, showing that lacquerware-making is an Asian art. The history and culture of Japan, however, are not nearly as old as those of China! From the very beginnings, when Japan was still called the Yamato Taikoku and was ruled by the Empress Himiko, Japan has looked up to China and imported Chinese culture This also relates to lacquerware; the Japanese actually learned the art of making lacquerware from China Cinnabar Jewellery Cinnabar is thought to come from the Persian word “zinjifrah” meaning dragon’s blood, most likely referring to the gemstone’s red shade. Cinnabar: Lacquered & Lovely Cinnabar found in nature is a red mineral containing mercury. Early alchemists learned how to extract the mercury from cinnabar. Many were searching for ways to transform cinnabar into gold, while others were trying to find the secret to immortalization. Cinnabar was also used in ancient Mayan burial chambers and in Chinese car ved lacquerware dating back to the Song Dynasty. Today, we know that mercury is toxic and shouldn’t be worn next to the skin, so the cinnabar used in jewelry is actually wood that is stained and covered by layers of lacquer. While the final layer is still soft, it is pressed with an image or hand ca rved. CINNABAR: Inspired by the mineral of the same name, contemporary cinnabar used in jewelry is wood that is lacquered and car ved with exotic motifs. Presented in crimson red or as the Chinese refer to Dragons Blood and other shades of the Orient, cinnabar brings an Asian aura to jewelry designs. The item “Vintage Art Deco Hand Car ved Natural Red Cinnabar 15mm Bead Necklace Shou Beads” is in sale since Wednesday, October 23, 2019. This item is in the category “Jewellery & Watches\Vintage, Antique Jewellery”. The seller is “cherylb8668″ and is located in Morisset, NSW. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Main Stone: Cinnabar
• Brand: Chinese
• Jewellery Type: Necklace
• Metal: Sterling Silver
• Era: 1895-1935
• Featured Refinements: Vintage Ring
• Gender: Female Women’s Ladies
• Material: Wood
• Metal Purity: 925
• Authenticity: Original
• Main Colour: Red

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