Victorian Nephritic Jade Lucky Kidney Bean Charm blue john French 18k gold control marks

French 18k gold control marks

with arrow quiver slung over one shoulder

and Crassus Syria

Welsh dragon

and in 9 karat gold throughout

Victorian Nephritic Jade Lucky Kidney Bean Charm blue john French 18k gold control marksDATE: 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