Lot 272. An amber and jadeite court necklace, chaozhu, Qing dynasty, 19th century; 156.2cm., 61 1/2 in. Estimate 6,000 -- 8,000 GBP. Lot sold 10,000 GBP. Photo Sotheby's

the 108 amber beads divided by four jadeite fotou (Buddha heads), the fotou at the back connected to a gourd-shaped fotouta (Buddha head stupa) suspending a jadeite beiyun (back cloud) oval plaque and terminating with a jadeite tear-shaped bead, the threejinnian strands of coral beads each further suspending a similar jadeite tear-shaped drop.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, London, 06 nov. 2013