Victorian Nephritic Jade Lucky Kidney Bean Charm albert chain 14 Carved Jade Beads

14 Carved Jade Beads

with obvious reference to the past mythology

with millegrain set diamond shoulder accents and a crown-like claw basket (swipe to see)

his fortunes turned

with oversized pearl clappers

Victorian Nephritic Jade Lucky Kidney Bean Charm albert chain 14 Carved Jade BeadsDATE: Victorian, c. 1890 Remarkable little lucky bean pendant carved from a single piece of nephrite jade. The stone takes its name from the Greek lapis nephriticus (literally "kidney stone") and was, accordingly, once believed to be a cure for (you guessed it) kidney stones. I'm not certain if it's an example of (quite excellent) 19th century humour, or whether it really was made and worn to help with someone's ailing kidneys Surely the fact this