Little knowledge about jade bracelets, a guide to avoid being cheated, haha

Jade bracelets are one of the jade products that consume the most raw materials. Although they do not look big and are hollow, they require that the entire jade material must not have obvious cracks or flaws. The remaining scraps from making bracelets can often be made into very beautiful jade jewelry. People in the industry call these scraps "bracelet hearts."

Bracelet Origin and Customs

What is a bracelet? Refers to a ring-shaped ornament worn on the hands or ankles. The texture is metal, mineral, etc., such as gold bracelets and jade bracelets. The appropriate size of bracelet to wear is one that can be pushed to about 10 cm away from the wrist. It means perfection and has the connotation of inheritance, and it can maintain and increase its value, so it is deeply loved by the public. Legend has it that in ancient times women usually wore jade beads and jade bracelets on their noble left hands, and later bracelets made of gold, silver and jade appeared.

Although the texture and materials are different, the beautiful meaning has been passed down. Nowadays, whether they are young girls, wives or old ladies, they all wear bracelets on their wrists. To give you happiness and good fortune, every woman hopes that her lover will always be by her side. The bracelet given to her by a man who loves her means that he will stay by her side all her life.

A bracelet, also known as a "bracelet", "bracelet", "arm ring", etc., is a ring-shaped ornament worn on the wrist. In addition to gold, silver, jade, stone, bone and ivory, it is also made of plant rattan. Among them, the shapes of jade bracelets vary greatly, with the general trend being from thick to thin, from convex to round, and from plain bracelets to decorated bracelets.

Bracelets are arm ornaments and are the earliest manifestation of people's vague sense of beauty. And the initial appearance of bracelets has a lot to do with totem worship and witchcraft rituals. Bracelets have a long history and originated during the transition period from matriarchal society to patriarchal society. According to relevant documents, in ancient times both men and women wore bracelets, women as a symbol of marriage, and men as a symbol of status or job nature. Some historians also believe that since men have an absolute dominant position in economic life, accessories such as rings and bracelets have the meaning of tying women down and preventing them from escaping. This implication has existed for quite a long time. In addition, in ancient society, people believed that wearing bracelets could ward off evil or bring good luck.

Jade bracelets are mostly carved into independent ring-shaped pieces and are usually worn in pairs. Cylindrical shapes are more common and are also commonly called "jade rings". From the Sui and Tang Dynasties to the Song Dynasty, it was very common for women to decorate their arms with jade bracelets, which were also called jade armlets. The Procession of Emperor Taizong to Meet Emperor Xuanzong of China by Yan Liben, a painter from the early Tang Dynasty, and the Ladies with Flowers in Their Hair by Zhou Fang, both clearly depict women wearing bracelets and jade armlets. From this, it can be seen that wearing jade armlets was not limited to court nobles, but ordinary people were also very keen on it. In Buddhist murals and paintings, images of ladies, flying apsaras, bodhisattvas, etc. often appear wearing jade bracelets, reflecting the popular fashion of women in the Tang Dynasty wearing jade bracelets. Jade bracelets during the Tang and Song dynasties were generally cylindrical or oblate in shape and plain. After the Tang and Song Dynasties, the materials and production techniques of jade bracelets have been highly developed, and the shapes include circular, beaded, twisted wire, braid, bamboo, etc. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, people paid more attention to carving patterns on bracelets. Dragon pattern was the most common, usually carved into a fitted shape of two dragons playing with a pearl with two heads, followed by rope pattern and twisted wire pattern.

There are many materials for jade bracelets in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Jadeite began to be used in large quantities, and agate, tourmaline and amber were also used. Whether high-ranking officials or ordinary citizens and merchants, they all have the habit of wearing jade bracelets. People often associate the function of jade bracelets with love, giving them a beautiful and romantic feeling. It is popular to use jade bracelets as tokens of love or betrothal gifts at weddings. Jade bracelets from the Ming and Qing dynasties also have different levels of quality and quality in terms of material and workmanship. High-quality white Hetian jade and green jadeite are preferred, but there are also bracelets and bracelets made of green jade, jasper, and agate.

When wearing bracelets, there is no strict limit on the number of bracelets. You can wear one, two, three, or even more. If you only wear one, it should be worn on the left hand instead of the right hand; if you wear two, you can wear one on each hand, or wear both on the left hand; if you wear three, they should all be worn on the left hand. You cannot wear one on one hand and two on the other hand. It is relatively rare to wear more than three bracelets. Even if you want to wear them, they should be worn on the left hand to create a strong sense of imbalance and achieve the purpose of being different and extraordinary. However, it should be pointed out that this imbalance should be harmonized by matching it with the clothes you wear, otherwise the decorative beauty of the bracelet will be destroyed due to its unconventionality. Jade bracelets were worn in pairs in ancient China, but nowadays they are mostly worn individually.

The meaning of wearing a bracelet

1. In the book, we can find the sentence "Why is it so sad? It jumps around my wrist and falls off", which is not only a sentence representing love, but also a sentence symbolizing the meaning of bracelet. In ancient times, when a woman met a man she loved, she would give him her favorite bracelet as a testimony of their love and a token of love between the two. Therefore, bracelets have the meaning of keeping a token of love, and to a certain extent can well express the vows between lovers.

2. The bracelet is a symbol of the dragon body. Wearing a bracelet means the dragon body protects peace and brings good fortune and wealth. Giving a bracelet as a gift means giving peace and good fortune. Round outside and flat inside - blessing bracelet - perfect peace; round outside and round inside - longevity bracelet - perfect longevity; oval and flat inside - imperial concubine bracelet - richness and agility; flat outside and flat inside - peace bracelet - peace for a lifetime.

3. Some bracelets have special colors, such as gold, black or red bracelets. Compared with other types of bracelets, this type of bracelet has its own unique meaning. Generally, this kind of bracelet represents solemnity, and many Christians like to wear this kind of bracelet, because this kind of bracelet can symbolize forgiveness and represents the ability to wash away one's sins. It can also be said that this kind of bracelet has the meaning of the Holy Spirit and baptism.

4. The design ideas and meanings of some bracelets are to express the good wishes and expectations between friends and relatives. Sometimes this type of bracelet is white, yellow or orange, and different colors represent different meanings. For example, white symbolizes the purity of friendship and its everlasting nature; yellow represents the good wishes between friends and the hope that each other can be safe and happy; and orange represents mutual appreciation and also carries the beautiful expectations for friends.

5. The function of bracelets as tokens of love is becoming less and less important, but they are still the most beautiful scenery on girls' wrists. The classic and the modern are secretly linked together inadvertently. Girls wearing bracelets may not know that the jade bracelets on the wrists of ancient women often carried the heavy trust of oaths.

6. Although bracelets are considered to be arm decorations and the earliest vague sense of beauty that emerged in people, many scientists believe that the initial appearance of bracelets was not entirely due to the love of beauty, but was related to totem worship and witchcraft rituals. At the same time, some historians believe that because men have an absolute dominant position in economic life, accessories such as rings and bracelets have become a metaphor for the barbaric custom of tying up women and preventing them from escaping. This metaphor has been around for quite some time.

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