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This Chinese Export sterling silver and hand‑carved turquoise necklace from the Republic Period (circa 1925–1945) features individually carved beads decorated with auspicious longevity symbols and traditional silver spacers with spiral and granulation motifs.
Chinese Export jewelry produced during the Republican era is admired for its meticulous hand craftsmanship and symbolic decoration. Turquoise beads carved with Shou (longevity) motifs were traditionally intended to convey wishes for health, prosperity, and good fortune, making pieces from this period highly collectible.
- Origin: Chinese Export
- Date: Circa 1925–1945
- Materials: Hand‑carved turquoise beads; sterling silver decorative beads
- Length: 18 inches
- Weight: 48.16 grams
- Clasp: Sterling silver toggle clasp (marked 925, if confirmed)
- Condition: Very good vintage condition with light wear consistent with age.
The necklace displays a harmonious balance of vibrant turquoise and richly textured silver, with each bead carved individually and each silver spacer handmade.
The combination of symbolic turquoise carving, traditional silverwork, and Republican‑period craftsmanship makes this necklace an exceptional example of Chinese Export jewelry. Its cultural significance and artistry appeal equally to collectors of Asian decorative arts and lovers of distinctive vintage jewelry.
A meaningful and beautifully crafted necklace that embodies the enduring elegance of traditional Chinese symbolism.
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