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Jade Bracelet Vintage Nephrite Jade & Silver, Stretch, 8"

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About the Item

This gorgeous 8" beaded stretch bracelet is composed of 20 beautiful, old-school vintage Chinese nephrite jade beads, each of which measures approximately 10mm. A stunning silver 10mm bead intricately inscribed with chinese characters speaking of wisdom, peace, and wholeness serves as the focal point. For thousands of years, nephrite jade from this region of China has been considered the finest nephrite in the world. Each bead is evenly toned, luminous and translucent. The bracelet measures 8" in length and an un-stretched diameter of 61mm, so it will fit medium and larger wrists with ease. It's so comfortable to wear alone, or stacked with other bracelets. It's made for anyone of any gender, but would not be the best choice for an individual with very small hands *smaller than 61mm from knuckle to knuckle). This is no flimsy stretch bracelet like others you've come across. You'll appreciate the quality of this piece the moment you take it out of the box. It's a step (or three) up from stretch bracelets you've seen elsewhere. With this particular bracelet, I used two incredibly durable elastic cords, not one. This is a durable bracelet you can wear and enjoy, without having to worry about. Because this is jade from circa 1940s, it therefore possesses a "pre-industrial" polish that was achieved without electricity and the electric polishing wheels that are used today; no diamond paste for that grand piano finish. The polish on these beads is, under the microscope, not as perfectly smooth as modern jade. In real life (as opposed to under the microscope life), the polish is softer, with lower shine but greater luminosity, as light is absorbed and then transmitted, and less of it is reflected. This kind of jade loves wax. It's by no means necessary, but a light coat of ordinary bees' wax or English preservation wax applied with a horsehair brush and bugged with a natural bristle shoe polishing brush, then a cotton cloth will result in two things: a significantly calmer and soothed version of you, an incredibly sensual, gleaming yet diffused shine on the beads. A perfectly classic bracelet you can wear alone or with others. I create each jade beaded bracelet by hand, using natural and untreated Grade A jadeite jade or nephrite jade. Although I'm not including lab certificates with these bracelets to keep the cost down, all of the jade I'm using comes from my vast personal inventory of beads, all from trusted sources I have developed over many years. Beads from each source have been previously tested by a gem lab and determined to be natural and untreated. I am a gemologist with advanced training in jade as well as a second-generation jade collector. And I have sold hundreds of thousands of dollar's worth of the finest jade jewelry right here on 1stdibs since my store opened. I am a platinum seller with 100% 5-star reviews and many of my customers come back again and again. The only treatment any of the jade I sell has undergone is a paraffin waxing. Jade has been waxed for thousands of years.

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