The jade carving traditional techniques features tri-dimensional, circular-carving and line-carving, lattice-carving, and openwork-carving etc. Our craftsman used various forms such as human figures, flowers, birds and animals. The diversification of jade carving means different meaning,I hope these jade/jadeite will bring good health,whealth,good luck,peace and happiness to people.The traditional meaning of jade/jadeite carving in Chinese culture is as follow:
Plant
Gourd (葫芦)means good fortune(福)and salary increase(禄).
Various varieties of melon (瓜) means good fortune(福).
Pumpkin(南瓜)means good fortune(福).
Corn (玉米)means to get a good harvest(丰).
Peach(桃) means health and longevity(寿).
Bean-pod(豆),Grapes (葡萄) ,Pomegranate(石榴),Peanut(花生)they all means good fortune(福)and descendants stretches(多子多福).
Apple(苹果)means harmony and peace(平安).
Cabbage(白菜)mean you will become more rich(财).
Lotus (莲花) means Auspicious(吉祥).
Radish(萝卜)means health(康).
Flower means rich and noble(花开富贵).
pine(松)and Crane(鹤), means health and longevity(松鹤延年).
Bamboo(竹) means that life gets better day by day(步步高).
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Animal
Bat(蝙蝠)means good fortune(福).
Dragon or Kylin dragon(龙,麒麟)is amazing animal in Chinese mythology,it means auspicious(吉祥).
Phoenix(凤凰)is the divine bird in legend, which means to have eternal life(涅槃).
Bird(鸟)means Auspicious(吉祥).
Pixiu(貔貅) is an amazing animal in Chinese mythology,According to legend,It can bring wealth to the wearer.
Mice(玉鼠)can bring people wealth(财).
Gold Toad forg(金蟾)can bring people wealth(财).
Pig(猪),dog(狗)can bring people wealth(财).
Tiger(虎) means vitality(生龙活虎).
Cock(鸡)means auspicious(吉).
Snake(蛇) means auspicious and long-term development(长远).
Fish or gold fish (鱼或金鱼)means you will become more rich(财)
Monkey(猴) means promotion and become a great leader(挂印封侯).
Cicada(蝉) means wisdom,knowledge(智慧) or get good grades of exam(金榜题名).
Butterfly(蝴蝶)means good fortune(福)and descendants stretches(多子多福).
Spider(蜘蛛)means will bring good luck to you(喜).
Crab(蟹) means your will get wealth from all directions(八方来财).
Crane(鹤),turtle(龟),they are all means health and longevity(寿).
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Others
Ruyi(如意) is the ancient emperor’s tool made with Jade, he used to scratch the back when he felt itch, It means all wishes come true.
Gold ingot(金元宝)or chinese coin means become increasingly rich.(财).
Ship(船)means every thing will be smooth .
I am not just to sale of jade, More importantly,I should to disseminate the culture and spirit of jade.
The history of Chinese people use jade as long as 7,000 years .In ancient China, just the emperor and the nobility are eligible to wear the jade accessories.Because it symbolizes the noble identity,Chinese people used to say as Gold has a price but jade is priceless, that means jade is extremely expensive gem.
All of natural jade/jadeite is with a little flaws,It is a symbol of the world is not perfect.
According to traditional Chinese medical theory that “People nourish
jade, jade nourish people too”,The people can luster the jade that they
wear, meanwhile, because Jade mine is buried in the ground for hundreds
of millions of years,It rich in a variety of useful elements, It can
bring good health to people.
Those emperors who was long life in ancient China,they are using the jade/jadeite usually.
Jade is characterized by warm and moist,therefore it represents a philosophy of moderation that be Called Tai Chi in China.But morderation not equal to the weak simply. In ancient China, jade is also often as a sharp weapon,as the seal of the emperor.It also represents a powerful force.This character is called“needle in the the cotton”by Chinese.
The chinese people used to say :People would rather like a jade broken, but reluctant to maintain the integrity just like a brick.That means, If a person without the strength to defeat the threats of evil, then they willing to sacrifice, but they were always able to maintain the spirit free from humiliation.
The great ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius said that "the noble virtues and characteristics of the people just like jade.In his view, the jade means that benevolence, wisdom, righteousness, propriety, friendship, loyalty, honesty, generosity, faithful, optimism.That come to ten kinds of moral symbol.
Jade is a amulet: It is said that jade there is a capacity of memory,.It will recognize their own masters.If the jade is broken in a accident, which means it suffered a disaster instead of their master.Therefore, we wrapped the broken jade up with red paper usually,and preserved properly.