Chinese Jade Archer S Ring

A jade archer s ring.

Chinese jade archer s ring.

Antique 1920s chinese jade and 14k gold ring size 8. Sale price 36 40 36 40 52 00 original price 52 00 30 off. Traditionally chinese archers wore these rings to protect their thumbs while drawing a bowstring. Le jade jade green jade ring thumb rings ancient china archery chinoiserie beaded jewelry coral.

The jade pendants category contains beautiful jewelry featuring dragons buddha pi discs and many other popular chinese symbols like the pi xiu and zodiac animals. Beautiful chinese natural green jade handmade jade ring. Our large selection of necklaces are made with beads cords and a variety pendants that have deep symbolism in chinese culture like the butterfly flowers buddha. Together with a qing archer s ring in pale celadon and brown with 2 fluted jade beads.

By the qing dynasty archer s rings had mostly become personal adornments rather than utilitarian accessories for archery and many of them were now made from the other type of true jade jadeite. Chinese nephrite jade archer s thumb ring banzhi rare as. 5 out of 5 stars 295 295 reviews. These jade thumb rings are meant to be worn on your thumb and are referred to as archers rings in china.

Our most popular jade jewelry categories. Antique chinese export 100 silver apple green jade men s ring. As we have seen the oldest known archer s ring was made of this precious material. Han dynasty green jade archer ring.

Chinese red and black jade archer thumb ring size 12 5 thejadelady. Over time these jade rings became fashion accessories and a decorative display of status. Chinese ming jade cat toggle with a center hole and a hole to paws. Saved by danny s history ancient cash coins.

This name is derived from the fact that archers wore them in ancient times and believed the rings would protect them from harm. People also love these ideas. Hand carved of vibrant red jadeite known as konpi this 18th century archer s ring was likely once worn by a gentleman scholar in northern china.