The beauty of jade and diamonds

Chinese people have a tradition of love jade and jade since ancient times. Before the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the Chinese people mainly used white jade. After the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the emerald style began to rise from the royal family. The Empress Dowager Cixi in the Qing Dynasty loved jade. There was an anecdote in the palace: one year, Emperor Guangxu gave a birthday to Empress Dowager Cixi. Guangxu filial piety, presented four emerald bracelets to the Queen Mother, please choose one from the Queen Mother. After a day, the Empress Dowager Cixi passed down the decree, and she had all four bracelets! This time, Emperor Guangxu folded a large amount of silver – the four bracelets totaled more than 40,000 silver. This shows the beauty of the jade. In the treasures of Empress Dowager Cixi, it was discovered that in addition to the love of jade, the Western Queen Mother also likes crystal clear diamonds. In her funerary objects, there is a very rare platinum diamond ring. Among Chinese women, Empress Dowager Cixi should be the first person to wear diamonds; at the same time, she is one of the few people in the world who can have the best jade and diamonds at the same time.

The history of Chinese people wearing jade is only a few hundred years old. In other words, besides can be processed into bracelets, rings, pendants and headwear, it is generally only used as a decoration. In addition to paying attention to the engraving work (the above accessories are generally only used as a raw material for jade), in addition to this, there are not many materials that can be used with jadeite, except for gold (called "golden jade" with the jadeite), and in recent years. The rise of the Platinum collocation method, now, in the international jade auction market, often see the combination of diamonds and jade.

In fact, it is common for diamonds to be paired with other gemstones. The combination of diamonds and rubies is also good, adding a delicate elegance to the ruby. As for emeralds, sapphires, pearls, etc., the effect is also very good. What is the effect with the jade? Let's take a closer look.

First of all, the comparison of colors: diamonds are colorless, transparent or white, jade is mainly green, green and white, how to look very eye-catching; quality, diamonds, crystal and unmatched hardness, plus The uniqueness of the jadeite and the uniqueness of the place of origin, is also a "door to the right"; in terms of value, diamond is the king of gems, jade is also the king of jade, so the combination of diamonds and jade can be said to be seamless, heavenly.

At the same time, diamonds and jade have strong plasticity and creativity. As long as the designer uses his mind, a piece of beautiful and precious diamonds can be born. Nowadays, there are more and more jewels on the international market, especially earrings, pendants, brooches and rings. At first glance, there are some emerald jewellery that has been popular in Europe during the medieval period, but ç¿¡Diamond jewelry has a different style, both classical and fashionable, both in the East and the West, no wonder it will be loved by so many people!