Stunning aerial photos of a necklace created from trees planted around May-ling Palace in Nanjing, east China, have recently emerged on Chinese social media networks.

The trees formed a tear-drop shape around the palace itself, which becomes the ‘diamond’ in the centre, as well as a chain that extends far into the distance.

Since the images have appeared, the palace has been dubbed ‘the most beautiful necklace’, reported The People’s Daily Online.

Spectacular: This photograph of the jewel was taken in the autumn, when the leaves changed colour, making the necklace stand out

Life imitating art? The luxurious secluded palace is making headlines in China this week for its uncanny resemblance to a giant necklace

Colourful: The green roof (above) of the palace resembles an emerald at the centre of a pendant from above but it can also appear blue

The photographs were taken by two Chinese photographers, Tu Guoxiao and Mei Nin, using a drone.

Two neat rows of French sycamore trees planted around the palace formed a pendant and the chain.

At the heart of the pendant is May-ling palace, forming the necklace’s emerald jewel.

The roof of May-ling palace is lined with green glazed tiles, which changed colour slightly according to the light and angle. This is means that it can appear blue as well as green.

In one of the images, the leaves had changed colour, making the pattern of the necklace even more prominent.

The palace was completed in 1932 and was intended as the official residence of the President of the National Government.

However, rumours also said that it was given as a 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day gift to Soong May-ling, a prominent political figure and wife of Chinese military leader Chiang Kai-shek.

She played a prominent role in the politics of the Republic of China in the 1940s, before the present People’s Republic of China was established.

With a blend of Chinese and western architectural design, the secluded May-ling Palace is now a popular sight-seeing spot in Nanjing.

Since the images appeared on Weibo, China’s equivalent of Twitter, they have been shared by many people. It has even been dubbed the ‘the most beautiful necklace’ with some jewellers showing off their versions of the necklace.

Present: May-Ling palace was rumoured to have been given to political figure Soong May-ling as a 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day gift. She was 34-years-old

Stunning: Aerial photos taken by Chinese photographers Tu Guoxiao and Mei Nin have become very popular on Chinese social media

Source: dailymail