13 Antique Nephrite Beads gemstone beads white and red sprinkled in

white and red sprinkled in with a few coral-glass melon beads in the mix (see detail)

On eof these rings would make a nice focal pendant in a necklace

Carnelian has a wonderful matte finish

Small but very beautiful and rare

13 Antique Nephrite Beads gemstone beads white and red sprinkled inClassic Nephrite Jade beads hand cut in Idar Oberstein, Germany and traded in China, early 1900's. These have a hard to describe color: they are a beige greenish muted color, with some translucence. Really rare and beautiful! A collector item! Average size is 40mm long x 11mm diameter, six sided faceting, 1mm hole. Price is for a strand of 13 beads!