Good Luck Cinnabar Necklace [RS187] - $510.00 : Mon Coeur Gallery, New Orleans,

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Good Luck Cinnabar Necklace
$510.00
This carved cinnabar necklace has thirty-four carved beads each measuring fifteen millimeters round. The cinnabar is created from the sap of a native Chinese tree, Rhues Verniciflua. The lacquering process dates back thousands of years and can involve hundreds of thin applications of this processed sap on a wooden bead. Carving the lacquer is a difficult and beautiful art form. The carved Chinese symbol on these beads represents "Good Luck". The necklace is hand-knotted on red silk cord, and is twenty-three inches long. The clasp is silver gold plated featuring a stylized flower design.

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