Antique Jade Necklace with Carved Yellow Jade Axe Pendant

Overall Length: 16.5″
Hand knotted jade bead necklace with carved axe jade pendant in the style of the Hongshan culture. Jade symbolizes purity, longevity and good fortune and is believed to absorb negative energy thereby protecting the wearer. The axe shaped jade pendants were the most famous relics found from this culture. Axes are associated with power, protection and divinity. It is also a symbol of authority, strength and used to invoke protection from deities.