Chinese Jade Bangle

Pale and glowing, with a faint brown cloud floating through the stone.

This jade bangle is from China, and dates to the 19th century. Jade has been valued in China for thousands of years, and carved jade ornaments are known from some of the earliest periods of Chinese history. Wide, smooth bangle in pale yellow-green with a cloudy brown stain at the top. Faint, lightly incised curling lines run along the face. The polish is soft and the inner edge is rounded. It is 3 inches in diameter.

Soft as butter and nearly as translucent.