Thanks for asking, Jan. New participant here, and am about to learn how to create and post images for BCN members. As you know, Mandarin Court Necklaces are seldom in original condition. The last complete one I bought was purchased last year from Bassem. The bone cagework beads in this piece were so dry that they were easily crushed. But it was still on its original silk floss, rarely seen anymore. Since I prefer to play with the beads individually, I decided to sell this one to a collector who is more likely to preserve the original integrity of the design.