Jade Flame Pendant

Green fire with a thin stream of gold running down it.

This flame pendant is jadeite, gold and sapphire. Jadeite is the harder and generally more prized of the two minerals sold as jade, and its toughness lets a carver cut fine detail without fear of it giving way. Here the mottled green stone is carved in rippling lines that rise to a point, like a candle in a draft. A wavering band of gold runs its length, with dark round stones set at either end. 2.5 inches high.

Flames are usually harder to wear.