Vintage Jade Saddle Ring
Cool 1970s saddle ring with a vivid apple-green jade "pill" set east-west across the head. It's a larger-scale example (we had the little bro version a while back and have been hunting another one ever since - it was wildly popular). Crafted in 14 carat yellow gold with an engraved groove around the bezel setting.
In ancient China, jade had a very special significance over an above the purely ornamental, with perceived spiritual and magical qualities. As far back as the neolithic period it is known to have been carved and worn, even transported thousands of miles, and, during the Han dynasty, 206BC to AD 220, suits were made incorporating jade plaques in order to preserve the bodies (and/or presumably the spirits) of the dead. The fall of the Qing dynasty in 1912 prompted the removal of huge quantities of jade - amongst other treasures - from China to the west and, by the 1920s, some of the major design houses had began to incorporate carved jade into their Art Deco creations (we're looking at you, Louis Cartier).
Era: Vintage, circa 1970
Ring size: T 1/2 or 9.75 US. Resizeable for £35.
Head size: 10.6mm by 22.8mm
Stone: Jade, variety jadeite
Weight: 6.5 grams
Marks: Stamped 14K
Condition: Great vintage condition
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