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Jade BraceletsThe Chinese word for jade is "Yii" meaning "one who rules;therefore, jade was worn only by the Emperor and his family. In Chinese culture, jade was believed to have special qualities that were a mixture of the spiritual and magical, and was therefore a link between the physical world and the spiritual world.
Found in mountains and also in riverbeds, jade was even believed to have once flowed from the mountains as a liquid, a liquid which would confer a long life on those who drank it.
A word about "jade", "mountain jade", and "serpentine". Most jade that you see (and ours we are sure) isn't really true jade. Although it is sold to us as "jade", most of the brightly coloured jade, such as the red and purple jade that you can see in the jade bracelets below,is actually dolomite marble, mined in Asia, and then permanently dyed. Usually this is sold to us as "mountain jade". Other "jade" is actually "serpentine" that you will usually see in beaded jade jewelry and it is "...almost always dyed, they [serpentine gemstones] may imitate jade. The more attractive and durable varieties (all of antigorite) are termed "noble" or "precious" serpentine and are used extensively as gems and in ornamental carvings. Misleading synonyms for this material include "Korean jade", "Suzhou jade", "Styrian jade", and "New jade". (from wikipedia). To read more about "serpentine" go to Serpentine. True genuine jade is quite expensive and usually difficult for us to come by. Luckily, these other natural stones do a great job imitating jade without resorting to synthetics.
"Therefore am I distinguished
Though I wear clothing made of burlap,
I carry jade within my bosom."
-LAO TZE, TAO TE CHING THE WAY
Jade Bracelets - Mixed Jade Bracelets
 SOLDFragrant Morning
82.99
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"Its gentle, smooth, glossy appearance suggests charity of heart;
Its fine close texture and hardness suggests wisdom;
It is firm and yet does not wound, suggesting duty to one's neighbor;
It hangs down as though sinking, suggesting ceremony;
Struck, it gives a clear note, long drawn out,
Dying gradually away and suggesting music..." Confucius
 Singing Jewel
89.99
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Green Jade Bracelets
SOLDTender SpringSOLD
Green jade bracelet is rather unusual with the wavy jade ovals and little jade carved flowers clustered together. On either side of the cluster of flowers is a special tube bead with little vines curling around it as though the flowers were growing from the sterling silver vine. Closure is a sterling silver toggle clasp.
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Tender Spring
$51.99
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A jade ornament found in New Zealand bore the name hei-tiki ("a carved image for the neck"). It was in the form of a person and worn by successive generations of families of the Maoris with the ornament being buried with the last male of the family.
Jade Bracelets - Red Jade Bracelets
 Raise the Red Lantern
Jade bracelet has more of the beautiful red jade that we love so much that we couldn't put it down. This bracelet is lavished with intricate Turkish sterling and has three lampwork beads by James Derrick Reeves with shades of deep red, coral, and an almost turquoise blue. A twisted pear-shaped toggle clasp is the closure. Let us size this jade bracelet to fit you - tell us your wrist size.
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Raise the Red Lantern
$84.99
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 SOLDMy Northern ConcubineSOLD
Jade bracelet features some of our favorite lampwork beads by lampwork artist Robin Weber. A beautiful deep red laced with silver leaf, these lampwork beads are perfect for our favorite red jade. Squares and lentils are focals while other lampwork beads in red, both tranlucent and opaque add to the beauty of the bracelet. Sterling silver is sprinkled throughout the jade and lampwork making for a complex and lovely jade bracelet. Closure is a twisted toggle clasp in sterling.
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My Northern Concubine
$97.99
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Rosefire
Artist's lampwork beads with roses are the center of attention in this jade bracelet. Only sterling silver and faceted deep pinkish red jade accompany the lampwork. The toggle clasp is in the shape of a heart.
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Rosefire
$63.99
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