Chinese Jade Bangle

Pale gray-green and scrolling, a bangle that thinks in squares and spirals.

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. The stone is soft gray with greenish translucence, polished smooth and lightly worn along the high edges. It is 2.75 inches in diameter.

Orderly, ornate and a little ghostly.