Purple Green Jadeite Jade Dragon Chinese Zodiac Hand Carved Pendant Necklace, YJ-0321-0324500

Hand Carved Purple Green Jade Dragon

Stone Type: Natural Jadeite Jade (Grade A)
Pendant Height: 2.17 Inches
Pendant Width: 2.17 Inches
Pendant Thickness: .54 Inches
Pendant Weight: 73.80 grams
Translucency: Opaque to Semi-translucent
Item Number: YJ-0321-0324500
Unique ID: YJD-2101168158

NATURAL JADE: This is a high grade jadeite jade pendant. It is exquisitely hand carved. It is is one of a kind! The pendant is completely natural jade, un-dyed, and in its natural form.

CARVING: This pendant is exquisitely hand carved in the form of a dragon. Dragons symbolize many traits:

Potent & auspicious - Dragons traditionally symbolize potent and auspicious powers. The dragon is a symbol of power, strength, and good luck. The symbol of the dragon is said to bring fortune and prosperity to businesses.

Outstanding - Excellent and outstanding people are compared to a dragon. The meaning of a dragon pendant is that a versatile person can rise up and fly high to achieve his or her dreams.

Strength - Dragons are a sign of strength. Royalty in the past have used dragons as symbols to demonstrate their strength and power. It is considered a good symbol to wear as it projects power and strength.

Protection - It is said that dragons protect its master. In this case, the wearer of the pendant will be protected by the strength of the dragon.

CARVING PROCESS: The hand carving is performed by a master carver and takes weeks of work. The master carver first designs the artwork by taking account the natural jade features. In this case, the master carver wanted to emphasize the strong purple and green hues in the stone. If you look at the piece, the hand carving art is specifically formulated to emphasize the strong purple tones. This piece is custom artwork that is designed based on the stone. This means there is only one piece like this in the world!

The hand carving is very detailed where the master carver's work is so exquisite that even small features such as dragon scales can be seen. This is known as "Toothpick" Hand Carving - meaning the carving is so detailed it is being carved and detailed one little dot at a time. This is a premium level type of hand carving and takes a monumental effort by the master carver to perform. The carving is so detailed you can see the Dragon's face very clearly as well as the scales on the dragon.

JADE COLOR: This jade piece has beautiful semi-translucent tones with striking hues of purple. The purple tones are very strong which means this is a premium and high grade jadeite jade. Purple is a rare and premium color in Jadeite jade. It is absolutely stunning hand carving, you can see the details of the dragon scales. Purple Jadeite Jade of this caliber is considered extremely rare and a high grade jade. This is a really great stunning large pendant piece. When you wear it, it really stands out in the room!

ADJUSTABLE NECKLACE: Necklace is adjustable one size fits all!

GIFT BOX: It comes with a gift box! Ready to gift! This piece would certainly wow the recipient!

MINOR IMPERFECTIONS: This piece is hand carved and completely natural. It may have small imperfections from the natural stone or hand carving art. Depending on your lighting, monitor screen, or phone screen, the stone may look slightly different in color. Pictures are of the actual item you will receive.

YEARS OF ZODIAC: The Years of the Dragon include 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024...