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6 hours ago · Minimalistic jade jewelry offers elegance and versatility that complements both casual and formal outfits, catering perfectly to the demands of our busy lifestyles today. . Take, for instance, a sleek jade necklace crafted from silver or rose gold, featuring a single stone that accentuates its natural beauty and effortlessly blends into any wardro
3 days ago · The masks all appear to the work of a single very talented carver who, in the best tradition of forgery, did not simply copy known works. The masks are well carved and highly polished and some of them feature incised designs, including were-jaguars, supernaturals, and esoteric symbols.
5 days ago · Jadeware. Shoushan Stone Carving by Lin Wenlin. Jade is a rare colorful and hard stone, and it is usually polished and carved to make jadeware. Jade items are precious and rare treasures of China. Chinese jadeware has a long history.
2 days ago · Jade has historically been associated with nobility—often used in royal adornments—reflecting high status and the desired characteristics of integrity. The Chinese believe that jade contains protective properties that can ward off evil spirits while promoting health and longevity—hence its common presence in jewelry worn at important life events like weddings or births.
5 days ago · The use of masks in funerary contexts - first noted by scholars in the 1960s - has been documented among the Tarascans, Aztecs and the Maya, the most famous example being the exquisite jade mask found covering the face of King Pakal at Palenque (Headrick).
3 days ago · A bicolored, black-and-orange mask that covers his missing right eye serves as Deathstroke's visual motif. Deathstroke has been adapted in various media incarnations, having been portrayed in television by Manu Bennett in Arrow and Esai Morales in Titans , and by Joe Manganiello in the DC Extended Universe film Justice League and its director's ...
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5 days ago · Jade has always been highly valued in China, in this life and for use in the afterlife. It was thought to have special powers, possibly protective ones. The Chinese believed that, after death, it preserved the corpse.
