19th Century Heidao Monkey Pendant carnelian and a bail for wear

and a bail for wear on a chain

Niklewicz & Matula

A stylish vintage Kabana ring featuring three brilliant cut diamonds and tapering bars of black opal inlay

Well proportioned and bearing French hallmarks to the outer band

19th Century Heidao Monkey Pendant carnelian and a bail for wearDATE: Victorian, c. 1850 Known as heidao, the art of carving nuts and fruit pits into intricate three dimensional beads flourished during the Qing period (1644 1911), with artists continually trying to better themselves and their contemporaries both. Subjects would include the Chinese zodiac, Buddha, sages, animals, scenes from nature or legend, and they would typically use apricot kernels, peach, coquilla, or olive pits, walnuts, or myrica rubra