Ji Yun once wrote in his Notes from the Yuewei Thatched Cottage, "When I was young,...Yunnan jadeite was not considered jade at that time. It was just like Lantian and Ganhuang, which were forcibly called jade. Now it is considered a treasure, and its price is far higher than that of real jade." Ji Yun was born in the second year of the Yongzheng reign (1724), and this article was completed around the fifty-eighth year of the Qianlong reign (1793). From this, it can be seen that jadeite has been loved by Chinese people since the Qianlong period.

Since then, jadeite has been the most favorite type of jade among Chinese people. Currently in the domestic and overseas markets, the price of ancient jadeite artifacts is much higher than that of jade artifacts of the same period. Next, let’s appreciate the jade bracelets from the Qing Dynasty collected by the National Palace Museum in Taipei.

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Jade, white, with green and red spots. The ring-shaped vessel is plain and has no patterns.

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Jade, white, covered with emerald green spots. The vessel is in the shape of a circular ring with a circle of negative lines on the inner edge. The entire vessel is plain and has no patterns.

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Jade, white, covered with emerald green spots. The vessel is in the shape of a circular ring with a circle of negative lines on the inner edge. The entire vessel is plain and has no patterns.

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It is jade-like and white in color, with some parts turning into emerald green, brownish yellow, and light orange, making it colorful. Round bracelet. The whole vessel is plain and has no patterns.

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Jadeite, bluish-white in color, with large patches of red ochre. The ring-shaped vessel is plain and has no patterns.

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It is jade-like, bluish-white in color, and half of it has turned red. The ring-shaped vessel is plain and has no patterns.

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Jade, white, covered with emerald green spots. The vessel is ring-shaped and slightly oval at the top. The inner and outer diameters of the vessel are flattened, and the outer diameter is inlaid with purple jade and pearls for decoration.

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Jadeite with dark green spots. The vessel is circular in shape, plain and without any patterns.

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Jadeite with dark green spots. The vessel is circular in shape, plain and without any patterns.

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Jade quality, emerald green in varying shades. The dark part of the bracelet is decorated with a double dragon grabbing a pearl, with the bodies of the two dragons connected to form a ring. The carving is a bit dull. Paired with another jadeite bracelet.

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