Jewelry Knowledge

Illustration of a Spring and Autumn jade tiger pendant with an arched body, incised patterns and a coiled tail

Spring and Autumn Jade Tiger Pendant: Power, Pa...

Explore the arched form, coiled tail, intricate patterns, craftsmanship, and cultural setting of Spring and Autumn jade tiger pendants.

Spring and Autumn Jade Tiger Pendant: Power, Pa...

Explore the arched form, coiled tail, intricate patterns, craftsmanship, and cultural setting of Spring and Autumn jade tiger pendants.

Illustrations of two Western Zhou deer-shaped jade pendants, with contrasting antlers and curved bodies

Jade Deer Pendants of the Western Zhou: Form, C...

Explore Western Zhou jade deer pendants through their striking silhouettes, branching antlers, careful craftsmanship, and the changing meanings of deer in Chinese art.

Jade Deer Pendants of the Western Zhou: Form, C...

Explore Western Zhou jade deer pendants through their striking silhouettes, branching antlers, careful craftsmanship, and the changing meanings of deer in Chinese art.

Illustration of a Western Zhou composite jade pendant from the Ying-state cemetery, with a trapezoidal plaque and four paired beaded loops

Western Zhou Jade Pendant Set from Ying State: ...

Discover the structure, color, craftsmanship, and ritual context of a Western Zhou composite jade pendant from the Ying-state cemetery in Henan.

Western Zhou Jade Pendant Set from Ying State: ...

Discover the structure, color, craftsmanship, and ritual context of a Western Zhou composite jade pendant from the Ying-state cemetery in Henan.

Restored landscape view of an arch-shaped Shang dynasty jade huang

Ancient Chinese Jewelry: What a Shang Dynasty J...

Explore ancient Chinese jewelry through a Shang dynasty jade huang, from pendant design and jade working to hair ornaments, ritual, identity, and historical change.

Ancient Chinese Jewelry: What a Shang Dynasty J...

Explore ancient Chinese jewelry through a Shang dynasty jade huang, from pendant design and jade working to hair ornaments, ritual, identity, and historical change.

Reconstruction illustration of two ancient Chinese bone hairpin forms

What Is a Chinese Bone Hairpin? History, Uses, ...

A fact-checked guide to Chinese bone hairpins (gu ji), from Neolithic origins and Shang craftsmanship to wearers, symbolism, production, and later hair ornaments.

What Is a Chinese Bone Hairpin? History, Uses, ...

A fact-checked guide to Chinese bone hairpins (gu ji), from Neolithic origins and Shang craftsmanship to wearers, symbolism, production, and later hair ornaments.

Illustration of a dark weathered Liangzhu jade yuan ring

What Is Liangzhu Jade Culture? Ritual, Power, a...

Liangzhu jade culture was a sophisticated ritual and political system in the late Neolithic lower Yangtze. Explore its cong, bi, yue, sacred emblem, materials, craftsmanship, social meaning, and modern legacy.

What Is Liangzhu Jade Culture? Ritual, Power, a...

Liangzhu jade culture was a sophisticated ritual and political system in the late Neolithic lower Yangtze. Explore its cong, bi, yue, sacred emblem, materials, craftsmanship, social meaning, and modern legacy.