{"product_id":"vintage-32-inch-new-zealand-bowenite-beaded-necklace-gold-plate-clasp","title":"Vintage 32-Inch New Zealand Bowenite Beaded Necklace, Gold Plate Clasp","description":"\u003cp\u003eBowenite is often mistaken as Jade. Bowenite is a hard, compact variety of the serpentinite species antigorite. It has been used for tools, weapons, and jewelry by the Māori in New Zealand (it is also called Tangiwaite or Māori Greenstone), and this gemstone was used for jewelry by Fabergé.\u003cbr\u003eBowenite is also the state mineral of Rhode Island in the USA.\u003cbr\u003eIt typically ranges in color from dark green to light olive green and in shades approaching yellow. Bowenite was named by James D. Dana in 1850 after George T. Bowen, who analyzed it in 1822.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is Bowenite from the New Zealand company of Tuarangi Jade Jewellery. The Maori classification system for pounamu describes four varieties: Kahurangi, Kawakawa, Inanga, and Tangiwai ((Bowenite) is the type of serpentine).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful, elegant, long necklace is made of high-quality natural Bowenite. The bowenite beads are top quality, pure, uniform, and soft green, and they're sumptuous in how they look and feel.\u003cbr\u003eThe beads are very old. Each bead was cut by hand and polished by a craftsman. The beads are much older than the necklace.\u003cbr\u003eAuthentic, natural color. No thermal or other mechanical treatments were used. Even holes in the beads were drilled by hand. Therefore, each bead is not ideal but perfect at the same time.\u003cbr\u003eThis necklace alternates beads of jade with 2 mm gold plate beads.\u003cbr\u003eThe necklace fastens with a vintage gold plate clasp with a natural jade cabochon.\u003cbr\u003eThe vintage necklace is from about 60-70 years of the last century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe length of the necklace is 32 inches (81 cm). The size of the bowenite beads is about 12 mm.\u003cbr\u003eThe weight of the necklace is 142.5 grams ( 5 oz).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the perfect gift for yourself or someone special.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Noblesse Oblige Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67658204840090,"sku":"vintage-32-inch-new-zealand-bowenite-beaded-necklace-gold-plate-clasp","price":480.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0773\/6940\/9690\/files\/vintage-32-inch-new-zealand-bowenite-beaded-necklace-gold-plate-clasp--8.jpg?v=1791288424","url":"https:\/\/noblesseobligestudio.com\/products\/vintage-32-inch-new-zealand-bowenite-beaded-necklace-gold-plate-clasp","provider":"Noblesse Oblige Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}