Chinese Bangle

A soft taupe bangle, smooth and plain, with a slightly milky depth.

This agate bangle is from China, and is contemporary. Chinese lapidaries have cut and polished hard stones for centuries, and bangles carved from a single block or ring of stone are a long-standing form. A rounded, medium-wide bangle in a pale grey-brown, with faint translucent banding visible at the inner edge. The polished surface shows a gentle reflection of light, and there is no decoration.

Quiet and uniform, but not at all dull.