An Exquisite Jadeite Bead Necklace
The best natural jadeite is only produced in Myanmar. Due to the increasing mining for the past two decades, depletion of jade resources and the turbulent political situation in Myanmar, high-quality jadeite rough stones have become extremely rare, especially the old mine glassy type jadeite which is the collectors’ treasure.
The jadeite bead necklace might not seem too difficult to make. However, it is not the case because most of the jadeite rough stones are not perfect and even in colour, and most of them have cracks. To put the jadeite beads together in a necklace of same size, evenly color, high translucency and texture, it is necessary to make the jadeite beads three or four times more than the required number of beads to select. Finally, the jadeite beads are selected and sorted in series by the experienced craftsmen to make a jadeite bead necklace. ILIA is very persistent in every jadeite jewellery produced and rigorous in every process to show the extraordinary beauty of top imperial green jadeite.
This exquisite jadeite bead necklace is composed of 45 large and round Burmese old mine jadeite beads of symmetrical shape, intense green color and high translucency, with a diameter of 13 mm for the largest jadeite bead. It would make a lady look classier and more elegant than ever.
The noble quality of jadeite comes from its bright but subtle color, fine texture, high translucency and glass like luster. These characteristics are fully demonstrated in this collection-grade jadeite bead necklace.
Historically, the most well known jadeite lover was Empress Dowager Cixi from Qing Dynasty. There are other famous jadeite collectors such as Barbara Hutton, the wealthiest heiress in the world at the time, and Song Meiling, the first lady of the Republic of China. Jadeite has been an important part of many legendary women, and with the cultural substance of jadeite, it has demonstrated its own personalized aestheticism from then and now.