Chinese Jade Bangle

Green hoop covered in tidy squared spirals, row after row.

This jade bangle is from China, and dates to the 19th century. Jade bangles are generally worn on the wrist, and in Chinese tradition jade is often associated with good fortune and protection. Olive-green bangle with a slightly domed outer face carved with interlocking squared scrolls in two bands. The lines are fine and sharp, and the stone is translucent at the thinner edges. It is 2.5 inches in diameter.

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