Jewelry……..

Jade is to the Japanese as to Gold is to most Westerns and Europians……..All comes down to what you value most really……

Which will run out first ….Jade or Gold? Well Gold can be melted so that’s Jade out the door but then if it can’t be melted it may be rarer………

Reminds me of the time i took some gold into a jewellers to be valued………….valuer said…..well it’s a small piece but Au….it’s cute….

LMAO RATF PMLTOL…DIFWOTCFIAK……..LOL

I always assumed as well jade was well..what thought green.. but I have beautiful brown pieces.. the detail around the stone on some of my pieces very unique and fine. Detailed.. scrolling..often wondered how a fine tool designed the piece itself..

Yes you and my Dad most likely would have enjoyed discussions of Japan. He described many areas. I have few black pieces of furniture as well he purchased.. almost lacquered look. Ebony in color..with scrolls of brown bamboo..beautiful..we had a friend in the Navy too years later who sent over noritake China for my mom. White..silver edging  snow flake design. 12 piece set. My parents gave me years ago..lord they old.. still look new. And my first jewelry box. Music. Looking at it now. Good condition..black. lord hate to tell you how old that is. How about more than 40. Lol..still plays music…now these things not only provide history. But have a great deal of sentimental value. Precious items that stay with you..

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Sophia

Hi Jamie x,

Over the years ive been given and left lots of jewellery sadly its laid in a jewellery box doing nothing as i have an allergy to gold, my skin turns black. I do have some lovely pieces of murano glass jewellery ive picked up over the years while visiting Venice and Slovenia. Recently i sold most of the gold and with the money ive booked myself a three stop holiday staying in New york, Las vegas and San francisco for early next year.

Mentioning jade, my friend is chinese, when her dad passed away i attended his funeral and was surprised at the amount of jade the chinese culture put in the coffin before burial. My friend told me the chinese believe that jade protects the body from decay. Jade is also associated with immortality.