An Aloeswood and tourmaline beaded rosary, late Qing Dynasty, late 19-Early 20th century each bead finely inlaid with happiness 'Xi' or longevity 'Shou' character in gilt silver; suspending a tourmaline pendant and terminating in two tourmaline pear-shaped toggles,with a fitted pewter box, 'Jin Yong Xing Hao' studio mark on the base, the largest bead approx. 1.5 cm diameter, the rosary fully extended 39.5 cm long. Provenance: a private collection, NSW, Australia.