Here we have a museum quality ancient Chinese 3rd to 2nd Century BC solid 18 karat gold (electrum) and carnelian pendant dating to the late Warring States Period or Early Han Dynasty.
The chalcedony here is carved beautifully. The bi disc highly translucent of almost neon orange color which fades towards the bottom in a delicate and pleasing tones. Gold fittings finish the ancient pendant and two gold bales atop the ruyi pattern solid gold decoration are present. The gold here of course is electrum naturally occurring gold roughly equivalent to 18 karat yellow gold we are familiar with today. The surface features and polish of the natural stone attest to the antiquity of this extraordinarily rare pendant as does the tooling and manufacture of the gold fittings.
It weighs 24.71 grams.
This desirable ancient jewel can be worn as well as displayed and measures approximately 2 13/16" long to the top of the gold bales from which to suspend the pectoral and 2 1/4" wide (72mm by 57mm).
An Appraisal Report is included with your purchase.
We will ship in a presentation box for safe keeping.
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