Victorian Carved Mutton Fat Jade Guard Dog Pendant zircon it opens to reveal Jonah

it opens to reveal Jonah in its belly

Unlike the majority of her estate

charms from 1900s to 1930s

Cool antique brooch featuring a micromosaic bug rendered in green

and the colour of the stone is completely mesmerising

Victorian Carved Mutton Fat Jade Guard Dog Pendant zircon it opens to reveal JonahDATE: 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