Item specifics Condition Pre-owned: An item that has been used or worn previously. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. Opens in a new window or tab Main Stone Creation Natural Closure Clasp Signed Yes Main Stone Colour: Yellow Green Material Stone Metal Sterling Silver Gender Unisex Secondary Stone Jadeite Jewellery Type Necklace Main Stone Jadeite Colour Green Vintage Yes Authenticity Original Brand Handmade Main Stone Treatment Natural Type Necklace Metal Purity 925 Era 1935-1990 Main Stone Shape: Oval Style Beaded Original/Reproduction Original Country/Region of Manufacture China Country of Origin China Item description from the seller Item Description -- Early Chinese Export Jewelry (1911 – 1948) = At the end of the Qing Dynasty around 1911, many pieces of jewellery were sold from personal collections and shipped internationally. Around 1920, there was a major increase in the amount of jewelry that was exported. NO trade with mainland China (1949-1970) = Trade with mainland China was completely shut down during this time. Gemstone: Genuine Chinese Export Celadon green Beaded Bead Jade Necklace with Sterling silver vermeil gold set of yellow green natural jadeite carved dragon pendant, Gorgeous Celadon green natural colour beads necklace, not dyed. Highly polished beads A Sign of quality Gold Vermeil Sterling Silver filigree clasp, Signed Silver. The clasp works well. Beads are extremely cold to the touch. These beads are genuine Chinese export, the filigree design is synonymous with genuine Export Chinese Early pieces. Dates between 1920 and 1948, as Chinese export pieces ceased after 1949, 2nd period True Art Deco in design and period Weighs approx 20.8 grams, substantial In very good vintage condition, for some 80-plus years, celadon green beads with natural inclusions Please view pics to aid with description and condition. The History of Chinese Export Jewellery During this time, you will see jewellery marked with older marks, SILVER, CHINA, MADE IN CHINA.. Sometimes, you will see pieces with older findings marked silver and 925 elsewhere on the jewellery. If you have a piece of jewellery that looks like Chinese export with nothing but a 925 marking, it is 1971+. This beautiful piece is from the Art Deco Era! The Art Deco Era is famous for being the "Gatsby" or "Roaring Twenties" Era. A lot of gorgeous and timeless designs in jewellery came out of this period. During the Art Deco Period, jewellers often made jewellery upon custom order, which would often take weeks to months to completely craft by hand. Chinese Export jewellery became popular during the late Victorian Period and lasted until the 1949's. In a lot of ways, Chinese Export jewellery fashioned what we know of jewellery today. During these periods, Chinese Craftsmen, including Jewellers and Stone cutters, were considered by far the best in the world. The wealthy would have a piece custom ordered through their local jeweller whom was usually gifted at drawing a design to send off to contacts in China to craft and send back. As you can imagine, this was not cheap. That being said, these pieces are very rare and few have survived until today. Chinese Stone cutters were considered some of the finest artisans in the world during the Vintage Era. They would carve western themes as well as the more rare traditional eastern themes into their many pieces. During the Art Nouveau Period, a style in jewellery became popular, this style was called Spray Jewellery. Spray jewelry often includes precious stones and gold metal or wire work spread out in different directions to highlight the wearer and catch eyes from across a room. It was in China, where the gem-carving tradition was already thousands of years old. In China in the late 1700s, and late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, carvers created masterpieces that are still unsurpassed in concept, design, and technical execution.