Carved Olive Opal Necklace Carved Jade Phoenix Pendant

Overall Length: 17.5″
Hand knotted vintage olive opal bead necklace with a large hand carved jade double phoenix pendant and a handcrafted sterling silver clasp with a golden Royston ribbon turquoise cabochon. Sometimes mistaken for jade, olive opal is a gemstone until itself. It is linked to symbolic properties of hope, creativity and emotional balance. It also is the October birthstone. Ancient jade is a gemstone revered by numerous cultures for its many perceived benefits such as its unique vibrational qualities to soothe and encourage self love, as a medicinal source for aches and pains, and as a symbol of moral integrity, good luck and purity.