JADE, CORAL SILVER BEADED STATEMENT NECKLACE

Jade is known as the good luck gemstone. It is said to bring its wearer good fortune, and many people believe that it has the power to ward off negative energy. Because it is said to promote balance and harmony, it is often given as a gift to newlyweds or new babies. This is a lovely jade, coral and silver beaded necklace. ALMOST 50 YEARS OLD! A real treasure. Could be an heirloom piece. The jade beads are 100% authentic and dark, very high quality. It's a fairly weighty necklace. Holding it in your hand you'll note the weight. It has sterling silver beads between each of the dark jade beads. The center stone is a medium shade of jade. I am not 100% sure what the red beads are, but I think they are translucent red jade. I have been led to believe the white beads are coral. The center jade disk is 1 1/2" in diameter. It has a hook clasp. The first section, that hangs around your neck is around 17 1/2" long. The 2nd longer layer is around 20" long. This was a gift from my former father-in-law, back in the early '70's. I wore it a few times, but most of the time it has been sitting in the box from the jewelry store (which was Hamilton Jewelers. I believe they were in Trenton, NJ at the time) for most of the almost 50 years I have had this necklace. Whenever I wore it, I got lots of compliments, particularly from people who know the power of jade.