Imperial Russian Bowenite Egg Pendant chain I understand the XP stands

I understand the XP stands for "Christ"

Given the circumstances

The base remains uncarved

Made at a time when paste gemstones could command as much (or more) as the gemstones they emulated

there's some wear and dents to the holder but the intaglios remain in great condition

Imperial Russian Bowenite Egg Pendant chain I understand the XP standsDATE: Imperial Russian, c. 1900 A beautiful pre revolution Russian egg pendant dating from the turn of the 20th century. It's carved from a single piece of bowenite a form of jade with silver fittings for wear as a charm or pendant. The colour is gorgeous, ranging from yellow to green depending on the light. STONES Bowenite MEASUREMENTS 1. 8 x 1. 0cm WEIGHT 2. 4g MARKS No marks present, tests as silver CONDITION Excellent