A Qing Dynasty pink tourmaline pendant, finely carved in the shape of a bat, a branch with fruiting peaches and lingzhi fungus, auspicious symbols for a long and happy life. The stone is pierced with a brown silk cord fastened with a malachite bead. The gemstone was carved so that its deepest pink areas formed the peaches, while the paler, yellower sections were shaped into the branches, leaves and lingzhi.

Pink tourmaline was a prized material during the Qing dynasty, gaining prominence after the conquest of tourmaline-rich Turkestan in 1759. The empire's expanding territory and increased contact with neighbouring and foreign countries during this period also contributed to the flourishing of hardstone carving in China.