This intricately carved large Jade pendant is double sided. The jade is predominately white with some green. The detail is quite lovely on all angles. It is shown on a 16" 1.3 mm cable link chain sold separately.

"Amulets have since ancient days in China been used to bring luck. The spell on a typical amulet is written in a very old ‘Spirit script’ (pre-Han dynasty) to ward off evil. The Spirit script could only be read by the spirits and proved a lucrative sideline for the Daoist priests who wrote it. It would often have the baguo trigrams inscribed on it."

http://www.chinasage.info/symbols/assorted.htm

Dimensions: 2" in diameter x 6.7 mm thick
Metal: 14k yellow gold bail (chain sold separately)
Material: Type A - Natural Jade Unenhanced
Markings: Symbol of Elegance
Circa: Modern Carved in China in the last 10 years
Condition Rating: 9 (like new)
Weight: 40.5 grams

*Jade Grading System
Type A - untreated with possible wax surface treatment which is a traditional finishing process
Type B - treated by being bleached and impregnated with polymers
Type C - treated with dyes