Jewel__A_Celebration_of_Earth_s_Treasures

JADE

Pi disc | This traditional Chinese pi disc –

a thick circle of jadeite with a hole bored

into the middle – is said to be a medium

of communication with heaven.

Nephrite ring | This white-gold man’s

ring is mounted with a cabochon of

mid-toned nephrite and is framed by

diamond-set shoulders.

Settings

Gold brooch | This gold swallow in flight

carries a nephrite heart. It signifies that, just

as swallows always return, so too does the

heart of the lover who wears the brooch.

Pendant necklace | Made in about 1925

by Dorrie Nossiter, this pendant incorporates

gold, silver, sapphire, tourmaline, and pearls

with a central carved jade rose.

Cosmic Clam Ring | Designed by Kent

Raible in 2006, this granulated gold clam

opens to reveal a gold ring set with jadeite,

pearls, and diamonds.

Nephrite bowl | The carving of this

thin-walled bowl shows the colour mottling

within the more limited colour range – usually

shades of green – typical of nephrite.

Nephrite heart

Gold swallow

Classic colour

mottling

Oval cabochon

shape

Facing dragons

Sapphire

Diamonds

Symbol of long life

Better to be

shattered

jade than

unbroken

pottery

Chinese proverb

Translucent

surface

Jadeite

cabochon

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Pearl

Silver

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