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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 1463940, member: 2844&quot;]I love it, Flowing. It is Chinese, the beads are traditional and mostly handmade but not antique. My vote is for tagua nut, btw.</p><p>The beads with the shou symbols could be jade, but it is best to have that tested. Shou symbolizes longevity. The other stone bead looks like turquoise, another stone which is highly valued in China.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think they are meant to represent brocade balls made from wrapped brocade ribbons, an auspicious symbol which can also stand for the Buddhist pearl of wisdom. The carved ones could be heidao, carved nuts or kernels.</p><p><br /></p><p>Male Foo lion (&#039;dog&#039;) with a brocade ball:</p><p><img src="https://s14-eu5.startpage.com/cgi-bin/serveimage?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdqzrr9k4bjpzk.cloudfront.net%2Fimages%2F1583227%2F433458056.jpg&amp;sp=bc6fa60bee1065bdb1acfab72e06418a&amp;anticache=765301" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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