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Empress Dowager Cixi

Pearl — Qing ruler whose burial pearl cape used roughly 3,500 matched pearls

The originalQing ruler whose burial pearl cape used roughly 3,500 matched pearlsSee the documented piece →

Empress Dowager Cixi is associated, in the documented record, with a Pearl. Qing ruler whose burial pearl cape used roughly 3,500 matched pearls (1908).

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Common questions

What diamond or jewel is associated with Empress Dowager Cixi?
Empress Dowager Cixi is associated, in the documented record, with a Pearl. Qing ruler whose burial pearl cape used roughly 3,500 matched pearls.
What era and origin is it from?
It dates to 1908. Origin / association: China / Hong Kong.
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StonePearl
Era1908
RegionChina / Hong Kong

Documented. This is an editorial reference compiled from public sources — a record of notable jewels in history, not a statement of endorsement or of any association with Legacy. Source: primary reference. Last verified July 2026.

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Stone

Pearl

Region

🌐China / Hong Kong

Era

Belle Époque (1890–1914)
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