CARVED STONE BUDDHA PENDANT, in Silver with Turquoise

CARVED STONE BUDDHA PENDANT, in Silver with Turquoise

Buddha seated on the Lotus Throne, in mudra hand gestures of 'touching earth' & 'wisdom',

Carved in Steatite, 1-1/2"tall x 7/8", the verso enclosed in solid sheet silver

3-1/2" x 1-1/2" overall size

Turquoise, bright greenish blue with some pale reddish brown matrix,
oval cabochon cut, 25mm x 15.5 x 6.5mm deep, estimated 17 to 18 carats

Quality mark : "925" struck on top of the broad triangular bale

Provenance : inherited from a collector-dealer

# mjct9 25004 ............................................... $ 375.