Superb Antique Two Hundred and Eighty Two Carats Genuine Variegated Green Burmese Jade Bangle!

ORIGIN: Burma, 19th Century.

SIZE: Overall Diameter: 73mm. Inside Diameter: 60mm. Thickness: 15mm.

WEIGHT: 282.15 carats.

DETAIL: A stunning, sumptuous, extraordinary variegated green jade bangle. Hand crafted from genuine jade from some of the world's finest jadeite deposits in Burma (Myanmar), this is a beautiful piece of jewelry possessing very feminine and delicate appearance, though at one hundred and forty carat it is certainly a very substantial piece of jewelry! No two pieces of jade are identical, so you can be sure that this bangle is unique - there's only one like it. The jade is quite beautiful, a much sought after vibrant variegated green, with highlights of both darker and lighter material. A solid, magnificent, hand-crafted piece of gorgeous jade like this makes a truly impressive gift at an affordable price.

HISTORY: The highest quality and rarest form of jade is known as "jadeite", and is found almost exclusively in Burma, Tibet and southern China. Nephrite, the more common and less valuable form of jade is found in many parts of the world from California to Siberia. Jade was used in ancient times for weapons, utensils, and ornaments, and has always been especially valued by the Chinese and Japanese as the most precious of all stones. Many beautiful hand carved jade vases, bowls, tablets, and statues produced in ancient China now reside in museums world wide. Records of the use of jade in China in the production of jewelry goes back 5,000 years, and can be found in emperors' tombs dating back to the 4th millennium B.C. Jade was extremely valuable in ancient China, there are records of an entire city being traded for a carved ornamental jade piece. Throughout the Orient jade was believed to help one access the spiritual world. The less valuable form of jade was widely used by primitive peoples as tools and weapons in the Neolithic, especially in Europe, Mexico, Asia, New Zealand, and North Africa (including ancient Egypt).

SHIPPING OPTIONS: All purchases are backed by an unlimited guarantee of satisfaction and authenticity. If for any reason you are not entirely satisfied with your purchase, you may return it for a complete and immediate refund of your entire purchase price. Most of these antique gemstones were originally part of two collections, one originating in India principally composed of gemstones originally mined in India, Burma, Ceylon, and Siam, and then hand faceted in India. The addition of a second accumulation of antique gemstones originally mined in the Urals in the mid to late 19th century (including alexandrite) completed the collection. These gemstones as well were hand finished. The Urals have been one of the world's major sources of precious and semi-precious gemstones for many centuries. As well, additional specimens are occasionally acquired from other institutions and dealers in Eastern Europe and Asia. These antique gemstones are now in the United States and are available for immediate delivery.

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