Victorian Nephritic Jade Lucky Kidney Bean Charm chalcedony The lid features a wild

The lid features a wild boar

all we've done is add the gold posts and backs to breathe new life into old stones

set with an exceptionally finely detailed micromosaic bunny

Fine antique patina

with signs of wear commensurate with age

Victorian Nephritic Jade Lucky Kidney Bean Charm chalcedony The lid features a wildDATE: Victorian, c. 1890 Remarkable little lucky bean pendant carved from a single piece of nephrite jade. The stone takes its name from the Greek lapis nephriticus (literally "kidney stone") and was, accordingly, once believed to be a cure for (you guessed it) kidney stones. I'm not certain if it's an example of (quite excellent) 19th century humour, or whether it really was made and worn to help with someone's ailing kidneys Surely the fact this