Chinese Jade Bangle

Green stone half dressed in chalky white, like frost that never left.

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. Plain rounded bangle with a smooth, slightly domed profile. The pale green stone is partly covered by patches of white, powdery crust, thickest on one side, with the polished surface showing through in between. It is 2.8 inches in diameter.

Wears its past as a coat of chalk.