Vintage Jadeite Jade Hand Woven Silk Necklace – Good Luck Gourd Pendant – 26″ Long
This gorgeous hand-crafted Jadeite gourd pendant is in excellent condition. It looks unworn. The jadeite was tested and is guaranteed to be authentic.
The necklace is made of hand-woven silk in medium brown, a perfect match for the darker areas of the hand-carved pendant. It presents beautifully, and the colors transform between green and medium brown with grace and harmony.
The jade pendant measures 2 inches long and 1 inch (15mm) in diameter, and the silk tassel is 3 inches long.
The woven silk necklace has 6 round beads measuring 1/2 inch (13mm) in diameter and spaced 2 inches apart.
The wearable length is 26 inches, not including the tassel.
Weighs 1.8 ounces (50 grams).
More details about the Good Luck Gourd charm from Primaltek – many thanks for sharing this information.
“Because the gourd contains many seeds, the Chinese associate the gourd with “10,000 children”. In ancient China, parents hoped for many sons and grandsons so the gourd became an important charm symbol for a large family with many children.
The gourd is popular as a charm to ward off evil spirits and disease because its first character (hu lu 葫芦) has the same pronunciation as the word to “protect” or “guard” (hu 护) and also the word for “blessing” (hu 祜).
The Chinese word for gourd, hulu (葫芦), has other auspicious associations as well. In some dialects, the character hu (葫) has a similar pronunciation to fu (福) which means “happiness” or “good fortune”. Therefore, saying hulu (葫芦) for gourd would sound similar to fulu (福禄) which means “happiness and rank” (as in attaining a high government office).
The Chinese consider the number 8 to be very auspicious and an omen of good luck. The gourd, as the gourd pendant above illustrates, resembles the lucky number “8”.”