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This gilt double-layer lotus-patterned filigree multi-gem pull-apart bangle was an imperial artifact exclusively used by the royal court during the Qianlong reign of the mid-to-late 18th-century Qing Dynasty of China. The measured inner diameter of the piece is 61.7 mm with a total weight of 70 grams, making it a well-documented surviving treasure from the Qing imperial collection.
The entire piece adopts gilding treatment, and its base material awaits testing by professional instruments. Crafted entirely by hand using the supreme filigree technique exclusive to ancient imperial households, no mechanical tools were employed at any stage of filigree work. Artisans repeatedly stretched and drew metal into hair-thin wires, then executed dozens of elaborate procedures including wire bending, coiling, stacking and multi-layer fusion soldering to form hollow openwork structures. A single piece required months of manual labor to complete.
In ancient times, such jewelry was reserved solely for imperial clan members within the palace. Intact surviving examples of comparable craftsmanship are exceedingly scarce, rendering this artifact’s artistry globally rare and its collectible value irreplaceable. Seven three-dimensional double-layer upright lotus motifs are neatly arranged across the bangle’s surface, featuring full, rich embossed lotus petals with distinct layered depth. The background base is fully covered with fish-roe textured openwork filigree interwoven scrolling vines, intricately and delicately intertwined.
The gemstone inlay layout adheres to solemn imperial rules with elegant staggered placement, incorporating eight large central gemstones and sixteen delicate secondary stones. Each of the seven lotus blooms holds a vivid cabochon tourmaline at its core, with one additional pivotal master stone set atop the central lotus leaf where the seven flowers converge, totaling eight large primary gems. Symmetrically flanking each lotus motif above, below and on both sides are two small heart and teardrop-shaped tourmalines, amounting to sixteen colored accent stones across all seven lotus clusters. Clear sapphires, vivid green tourmalines and warm yellow citrines are interspersed throughout. All gemstones are securely mounted using the traditional Qing imperial closed bezel setting technique, polished into soft smooth cabochons. Hues of purple, crimson, emerald, sapphire blue and warm golden light refract and interweave, perfectly embodying the opulent, elaborate and elegant supreme aesthetic of the Qianlong imperial court.
No gemstones are set on the bangle’s interior wall, which is fully carved with swirling spiral openwork filigree. Both inner and outer surfaces bear identically intricate, meticulous filigree detailing, crafted with unrestrained resources and flawless craftsmanship down to the finest details. The bangle forms a single integrated circular band connected by a thick solid metal hinge at its center. A refined retractable locking bolt is concealed along the side: gently pulling the bolt outward unlocks the piece, allowing the band to swing open via the hinge for wear. Pushing the bolt inward after wearing automatically fastens and secures the bangle. This ingenious, sturdy and durable opening-closing mechanism seamlessly merges the ingenuity of Eastern aesthetics with practical wearability.
During the Qianlong era, rare colored gemstones from the Western Regions were regularly presented as tributes to the inner palace, elevating the imperial workshop’s filigree and gem-inlay craft to its historical zenith. Wide multi-gem filigree bangles of complete form with full gem embellishments like this were reserved exclusively for empresses and imperial concubines, worn as formal ornaments for grand palace ceremonies, sacrificial rites and court audiences. Pristine intact rarities of the same type surviving to this day are extremely few. It stands as an exemplary physical relic of 18th-century Chinese imperial gilded hand filigree and traditional multi-gem inlay craftsmanship, boasting irreproducible research value for traditional arts, profound royal historical significance and top-tier global antique collecting worth. It remains unparalleled among surviving Qing imperial jewelry in its unmatched scarcity worldwide.
The total valuation of this bangle is equivalent to 300,000 U, namely 300,000 USDT. Settlement may be completed either via USDT or BTC. For BTC settlements, the conversion will follow the real-time BTC-to-USDT exchange rate on the transaction date, with the final converted value equivalent to 300,000 USDT upon transaction closing.
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