The Family Box

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Thursday, December 31, 2009

Collection #1


001
Info: This is a piece of jade from the Qing Dynasty, China. As seen, it has delicate carvings on it. The Chinese character seen is a "shou" word, which means longevity.


002
Info: This is a set of jade from the Qing Dynasty, China. They can be used to make a pair of earrings and probably a necklace. The color of green is very attractive, beautiful and is translucent, especially under light. As the Chinese would describe it, the color and feel of this set of jade is "shui wang wang".


003
Info: This is yet another piece of jade from the Qing Dynasty, China. As seen, it is carefully and elegantly carved in the shape of an angelfish.


Info: This is true vintage! Our family loves this ring very much as it has a special design with beautiful jade. Shui wang wang!


005
Info: Can you guess what this is? This not an ordinary stone picked up from the ground. It is a raw piece of ruby. As seen in the image above, there is a unique carving of a scorpion on it. According to experts, this stone probably originated from a thousand years ago, belonging to a royal family in Myannmar.

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