Chinese Gilt hairpin set with real jade and oriental pearl, from Qing Dynasty
This Mythical beast/lion and fish pendant is made of less silver content, Miao Chu silverwork from China Miao Tribe, it is from pre-1950s, worn during ceremonies and festival, please ask for more photos and enjoy browsing our gallery.....
This traditional Miao Chinese Minority hair pin would have been worn by young woman for festival. The butterfly motif is in reference to the Miao creation myth.
The hair pin is 5 inches long.
Qing Dynasty Noble lady's gilt silver hairpin with the real jade like brush of scholar
A very fine Chinese Gilt hairpin from late Qing, very intricate and fine work with flora and bird, underlying material is silver then gilding done in those era.
A very unique and old Intan /diamond brooch of Peranakan Jewellery , of the bird and flora pattern , nice piece of artwork for a talking /identity piece
An attractive gold plated signed AMITA JAPAN komai 6-1/2" bracelet. This bracelet is done in the Komai damascening technique in which gold, copper and silver are inlaid into etched grooves on black oxidized metal backings. This 3/4" wide bracelet features Chinese characters, scenes of buildings, a dragon, bamboo, a boat and a rickshaw with rider; it has a box clasp and it is in excellent original condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...
This is a good sample of pelangi rainbow bead from middle eastern from 14th BC , very nice study piece
A Very Fine Apple-Green Jadeite Bead Necklace with a Diamond/Emerald:
China, circa 1900
This old and large necklace is consisting 109 beads of a rich apple green color,
to 4 diamonds and 2 emerald-set pure silver signed clasp, the beads from 10mm to 3mm.
and its whole length is 78cm approximately, silver clasp with dark patina.
It’s in excellent condition without any chips or othe damages at all.
This pair of traditional silver ear plugs were worn in the enlarge holes of the Yao woman of China and Thailand. The same filgree pattern is on both sides of the earplugs. The plugs are 1+ inches in diameter and 1/2 inches thick.
A nice rare ancient middle eastern glass bead
This is very hard stone of translucent jade carving of Buddha Hand Flower/fruit with Bat on it, it is old jade carving and very nice pendant. It brings happiness, prosperity and peace to wearer, ship worlwide by SAL registered at $10
Large by Western standards, this is actually the "childs" size version of this foo dog necklace worn by the Chinese Miao minority 70-90 years ago. Made of low grade silver, typical of Chinese jewelry of the time period, the intricate pendant is 5.5 inches across, 6.5 inches long and suspended from a long hand-made chain. The heads of the foo dogs are in a pin which allows them to turn freely and the central "flower" is also suspended on a wire which allows it to spin...
This is a silver pearl style Nyonya kerosang brooch of the Straits Chinese lady
This is an antique Silver belt of Nyonya lady in Straits Settlements, still very fashionable today to be worn with even jeans, in a very good condition. It is with the flora and pheonix bird design typical of the Chinese Works of art of the era, circa 1900s or earlier. Please ask for more photos and details before buying....thank you for interest....
A hand made low grade silver "flower" pendant with 15 faceted natural antique-cut rubies, a single faceted natural emerald, three oval turquoise stones and opaline glass. Three stones are missing, a few rubies are crunched and some are replacements, and the small emerald at the top needs to be secured in its setting. Date unknown, unmarked and the silver untested...
A fine articulated gold vermeil (14K gold over sterling silver) green enameled fish. In excellent condition, it measures 3" long and 2" across its fantail. Dates circa 1930's.
Common to South Arabia and Yemen, the mesh "labbeh" or "Kirdam" were worn wrapped around the neck or attached to the sides of the headgear hanging down as a frame to women’s chin.
This particular libbeh is from the late 1800’s–early 1900. This very finely made tribal labbeh has elaborate lengths of filigree and numerous dangling beads...