15cm Itoigawa Natural Jadeite Dark Japanese National Jomon Power Stone Jadeite Workshop Special Paulownia Wood Quality Guarantee ABR0874 (6mm Beads,

[Origin]: Itoigawa Kotaki (domestic, Niigata Prefecture) / All of our workshop's products are made from natural Itoigawa jade. [Size]: Jadeite beads: 6mm x 30 beads (15cm size) [Weight]: 12g / [Color]: Dark green / [Artist]: Kotaki (Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture) [Feel]: Cool and smooth / [Polishing]: Finished to the point that the scenery is reflected in it [Accessories] As proof that the product is made of Itoigawa jade, we will include a Quality Guarantee Certificate and a special paulownia box for convenient storage. About the piece: This bracelet is made from natural Itoigawa jade. It feels cool and smooth to the touch, and is polished to a finish so fine that it reflects the scenery. *As proof that it is an Itoigawa jade piece, it will be shipped with a "Quality Guarantee" and a "special paulownia box" for convenient storage. Please note: Although Itoigawa jade is a hard stone, it can still break if subjected to strong impacts. Please exercise caution when wearing it on a daily basis. About our workshop: Since ancient times, jade has been a symbol of wealth and power, available only to the chosen. Jade magatama and other jade beads have been excavated from Jomon period ruins in Japan, and the Kojiki, Japan's oldest historical book, contains the legend of Princess Nunakawa, a goddess associated with Itoigawa jade. While many gemstones are used simply as ornaments, jade is said to have been used for a variety of purposes, including in rituals offering prayers. Jade has been used overseas as a material for ornaments and furnishings due to its beauty, but it is also an interesting stone that is used for similar purposes in faraway places, such as healing the body as a stone with mysterious powers, and as a spiritual stone used in magic. What kind of power did people feel from jade? Japan has what is said to be the oldest jade culture in the world, dating back 7,000 years to the Jomon period. We feel it is our mission to spread the word about the splendor of Itoigawa jade, which has been treasured since ancient times, and to convey to the world Japan's jade culture, which is on a par with the Mayan and Incan civilizations. We work every day in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, to this end. We hope that the works of our workshop will be of use to you.