Victorian Carved Mutton Fat Jade Guard Dog Pendant diamond ring and the generally sleek and

and the generally sleek and smaller scale

The subject is the Virgin Mary

The shoulders are each set with two further turquoise stones of slightly different colour hues - seemingly selected for their contrasting appearance

and are strung from a 9 karat gold clasp set with a turquoise and further pearls

The shoulders feature deeply engraved scrolled motifs

Victorian Carved Mutton Fat Jade Guard Dog Pendant diamond ring and the generally sleek andDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 Cool Chinese carved jade dog pendant dating from the latter half of the 19th century. This colour of nephrite jade is highly prized in China, known as mutton fat (gross) jade it's found in shades ranging from translucent white to pale yellow. This dog's carved in a heavily stylised fashion, resting on its haunches with ears back and canines on full display. With drill hole to suspend on a cord, or alternatively we can have a