An amethyst and jadeite court necklace, Chaozhu, the 108 amethyst beads divided by four jadeite fotou (Buddha heads), the fotou at the back connected to a gourd-shaped fotouta (Buddha head stupa) suspending a green hardstone matrix beiyun (back cloud) oval plaque and terminating with a turquoise and a rock crystal tear-shaped bead, the three jinnian strands of jasper beads each further suspending similar tear-shaped drops, approx. 176 cm diameter
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- Hardstone - Hardstone is not a scientific name for a particular gemstone, but a word used to describe any one or more semi-precious stones used in jewellery and decorative arts, and can include jade, agate, onyx, rock crystal, amber, jet and carnelian. Softer stones and minerals such as soapstone, and alabaster and hard stones used in building such as marble or granite are generally excluded.
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