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We are not quick to say that we have something very special but this fantastic piece of jade in really top quality has been a great discovery in Myanmar.In Myitkyina located in northern Myanmar, this piece of jade emerged from one of the best mines in former Burma in early 2020 Called Myanmar. Two weeks have been spent on the retrieval of this amazing Jade find. The quality is great, in China they make the most precious Jade figurines. It took a whole world trip to get this masterpiece to Berghem, but it was more than worth it.
Jade is the common name for two minerals used as gemstones: jadeite and nephrite. Fake jade also exists in the economic circuit. This one is worth less than real jade. The two can be distinguished in that real jade changes color over a long period of time after years of contact with human skin. Jade has many different colors: green, brown, black or cloud white, from very light to very dark. Just like soapstone and chalcedony, jade has been cut and worked by the Chinese for thousands of years. Jade was originally used as a tool but came into fashion as a piece of jewelry during the Han Dynasty. The only place where nephrite is found in China is in Sinkiang around the city of Khotan. In Chinese culture, only worked jade is considered valuable. A lump of raw jade is therefore of less value. In the Sanzijing it is stated as a comparison with education: "If one does not polish jade, it is not a precious thing. If a man does not learn, his life has no meaning, because he does not know the norms, values and respects of life and so will never become talented "(玉π琢π 人 в в). Jade is considered a valuable stone that wards off evil forces. If you wear a piece of jade on your body for a long time, for example on a piece of red thread around your neck, you will see that the jade slowly changes color. During the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, the medals were decorated with jade.
Dimensions | 2775 kilo |
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