Carved Apple Green Jade Heart Pendant w/18K Gold Mount

Natural Untreated Desirable Apple Green Color

As early as 3000 B.C., jade was known in China as yu, the 'royal gem'. In the long history of the art and culture of the enormous Chinese empire, jade has always had a very special significance, roughly comparable with that of gold and diamonds in the West. Today, too, this gem is regarded as a symbol of the good, the beautiful and the precious. It embodies the Confucian virtues of wisdom, justice, compassion, modesty and courage.

The value of jade is determined according to its color and the intensity of that color, the vivacity and texture, and its clarity and transparency. Apple Green jade is one of the finest and most desirable colors of jade. This natural, untreated apple green jade heart is suspended in solid 18 karat gold (tested) Chinese filigree mount. The jade heart measures approximately 20mm wide by 24mm high by 3mm thick (conversion: 25.4mm per inch).

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DOMESTIC SHIPPING
Domestic shipping is by Registered U.S. Postal Priority Mail unless otherwise noted or requested. All shipments are insured. The fixed cost for domestic shipping is $15 USD. Shipping discounts are available on multiple item purchases

INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING  
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$1,150 USD