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White Chalcedony Koi Lotus Necklace
$40.95
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White Chalcedony Koi Lotus Necklace
$40.95
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Shipping: 7-10 Business Days
30 Days Risk Free Return
100% Authentic & Handcrafted
Two fish and a lotus is not a scene. It is a sentence.
Lotus is 蓮 and fish is 魚, and in Chinese both are puns. 蓮 sounds like 連, one year following another, and 魚 sounds like 餘, what is left over when the year is done. Put the two together and the pendant reads 連年有餘: plenty, year after year. It is painted on New Year prints and stitched onto quilts, and it is a wish for a surplus that keeps coming back rather than a windfall that arrives once.
The stone is white chalcedony, which in Chinese is called 玉髓, jade marrow. It is the waxy, close-grained quartz that fills the hollows left inside rock, and it gets there slowly, one thin layer laid over the last until the space is full. Which is the same idea the fish and the lotus are making. This is a stone for money that accrues quietly, and it has never been the stone for a windfall.
For anyone who would like next year to be easier than this one. That is why it is a standard gift at Chinese New Year, and it carries just as well to a birthday, a new job or a house move, because the wish is aimed at the year ahead and not at the day you hand it over. Give it to someone who has just had a hard twelve months and the meaning does the talking for you.
It is also quiet enough to wear every day. Nobody reads the pun unless they know it, so what most people see is a white stone and a gold lotus.
Details
- Stone: White chalcedony, 玉髓
- Motif: Two fish around an enamelled lotus, 連年有餘
- Finish: Gold-toned setting and chain
- Bail: Lotus bud
- Lenth: 45cm / 18in
- Intention: Abundance
- Note: Natural stone, so the cloudiness and markings differ on every disc
Wearing & Care
Keep it away from perfume and hairspray, which dull a gold finish faster than anything else, and take it off before swimming. A dry cloth if it clouds.
Shipping
Orders are typically processed and shipped within 1-2 business days, and estimated shipping times are below:
- US: 7 to 10 Business days
- UK: 7 to 10 Business days
- CA: 7 to 10 Business days
- AU: 7 to 10 Business days
- EU: 7 to 10 Business days
- Rest of world: 7 to 15 Business days
You will receive shipping confirmation emails with your tracking number once your parcel has been shipped.
Returns
Not what you pictured? Send it back within 30 days of delivery.
Why buy here
Earth Tibet vs Others
| What matters | Earth Tibet | A typical jewellery shop |
|---|---|---|
| Material | Specify clearly in Specification section | Lie about the material |
| Length | Chain or cord length listed | Left out |
| The meaning | Explained on every page | Left decorative |
| Delivery | Tracked, 7 to 10 business days | Often untracked |
| Returns | 30 days, risk free | Tricky & Unfair Policy |
Frequently asked questions
How long is it, and where will it sit?
Every necklace lists its chain or cord length in the Specifications. As a guide, 45 cm sits on the collarbone and 60 cm on the upper chest. The Length Guide above the Add to cart button shows both.
Is the stone real?
When the Specifications say natural jadeite, jade, agate, chalcedony or obsidian, that is what it is. The exact material of every piece is named there, including the metal and any plating.
Will mine look exactly like the photos?
Close, but not identical. Natural stone differs in colour and marking from piece to piece, and hand carving varies a little too.
Can I wear it every day?
Yes. Stainless steel can be worn in water. Jade and other stone can stay on through the day, but take it off before sport or anything involving impact. Keep enamel and plated pieces away from water, perfume and abrasion.
What if I do not like it?
Send it back within 30 days of delivery.