Very unsual Hand Carved Mint Green Jade Ring in a 14K Gold setting. Ring is size 8 and most likely never worn. Two very small lower holes thru jade which were made for holding while being carved.
From an estate for which we will be putting up many jewelry items over the coming months, so suggest you bookmark our website, if you like nice jewelry at reasonable prices.
Since at least 2950 B.C. jade has been treasured as a royal gemstone. The difficulty in carving this hard but beautiful gemstone demanded the extensive resources available only to the ruling elite, which is the reason it came to symbolize power, status and prestige.Jade has also been treasured for its more spiritual symbolism. Often, jade was cut in the form of a disc with a hole in the center. These circles were commonly known to symbolize the sky or the heaven. In fact, the Chinese character for demonstrates the strong symbolic ties. Each horizontal line has a meaning: the top represents the heavens, the bottom the earth and the center section, mankind.Jade has gained a reputation in jewelry for being timeless and classic. It�s long history and everlasting quality makes it an ideal gemstone for representing either fine craftsmanship or timeless symbols and values
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