Blue Jadeite Jade Leaf Pendant Necklace New Shan shui — mountain and

Shan shui — mountain and water — is the oldest subject in Chinese painting

rounded on both faces so there is no edge anywhere on the ring

or a milestone birthday

deep teal at the center fading paler toward each bean

The pixiu lies across a fine chain rather than sitting among beads

Blue Jadeite Jade Leaf Pendant Necklace New Shan shui — mountain andThe most transparent stone in the collection. Held up, light passes straight through the pale channels beside the central vein, and the natural dark specks and colour drifts inside the jadeite are visible right through the body of the leaf nothing is hidden, because nothing can be. The carving works with that: a raised central rib, then long scooped lobes falling away on either side, thinner where the stone is palest. Material: Natural Jadeite Jade,