These are just some of the beautiful sculptures at the Jade Factory. There is a lot of symbolism in China and Jade is one of them. They believe it's a gift from the Gods and if you wear a bracelet you should wear it on you left hand so it's closest to your heart, like the wedding band, it represents health and well being.
There are 3 different degrees of Jade. "A" which is the best and the color will actually increase over time, because Jade is alive and actually can change as time goes by. "B" which is good but has some flaws and "C" which they inject with dye and will fade in just a few years.
You can tell Jade is real by holding it up the light and seeing the light shine through and the veins running through the rock, also it's cold, and if you tap it with something the higher pitched the sound the better the jade. If it makes a clunking sound its probably glass or plastic.
I had no idea how many different colors there were of Jade. I thought it was just green but it turns out it's purple, green, white, brown and all different shade of those colors in between.
I ended up getting a beautiful bangles that is white and green and Travis got a little Pichu that he wears as a necklace. What is a Pichu you might ask. It's a fictional Chinese animal that eats and eats and never goes to the bathroom. Everything he takes in never comes out and it's suppose to bring you wealth and luck. Another good luck charm, China is full of them.
These are just some of the beautiful sculptures at the Jade Factory. There is a lot of symbolism in China and Jade is one of them. They believe it's a gift from the Gods and if you wear a bracelet you should wear it on you left hand so it's closest to your heart, like the wedding band, it represents health and well being. 
There are 3 different degrees of Jade. "A" which is the best and the color will actually increase over time, because Jade is alive and actually can change as time goes by. "B" which is good but has some flaws and "C" which they inject with dye and will fade in just a few years. 
You can tell Jade is real by holding it up the light and seeing the light shine through and the veins running through the rock, also it's cold, and if you tap it with something the higher pitched the sound the better the jade. If it makes a clunking sound its probably glass or plastic. 
I had no idea how many different colors there were of Jade. I thought it was just green but it turns out it's purple, green, white, brown and all different shade of those colors in between. 
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