Finest*Green Jade*Buddhism Beads*108 Start Price USD 495.00 Current Price USD 495.00 Time Left 11 days 23 hours 56 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, October 22, 2008 End Time Tuesday, January 20, 2009 Location Shanghai See more about 'Finest*Green Jade*Buddhism Beads*108' Description Finest*Green Jade*Buddha Beads*108   Date:18-19 th Material:Natural Jade. Size:Total length:63cm,Each bead's diameter:1.3cm,(24.8x0.5inches). Condition:Very Good. Shipping cost:Via EMS(USPS Express Airmail 3-5 days USA/Canada ) is $28.( Will ship worldwide. If you take more than one item from me,The combined shipping will save money). Shipping : Shipping is international. Buyer pay the actual shipping cost, and we never charge any handling fee, or for packing materials. Multiple item winner will save some money on shipping. All items are professionally packed by us using bubblewrap & foam. Other Country and area shipping: To Europe will add 5 USD to every shipping charge  To Asia will off  5 USD to every shipping charge  Other area,please advise seller   Payment: PayPal — auction payments made easy- get your merchandise fast We can accept PayPal. Bank Wire Transfer,Money order and cashiers check accepted as payment.Wire Transfer - 2 to 3 days delay ...   Return : 100% Satisfaction guaranteed.  Refund is available if buyer is not satisfied and notifies seller within SEVEN days of receipt, a refund of the net sale price. Other :Please view seller's other auctions.If you have any question please send e-mail,I can reply. Hetian Jade/(Nephrite) :In China, the most reputable jade producing area is Hetian in Xinjiang Province. Hetian Jade was used to create many utilitarian and ceremonial objects, ranging from indoor decorative items to jade burial suits. Hetian Jade was considered the "imperial gem". From about the earliest Chinese dynasties until present, the jade deposits in most use were from the region of Hetian in the Western Chinese province of Xinjiang There, white and greenish Hetian jade is found in small quarries and as pebbles and boulders in the rivers flowing from the Kuen-Lun mountain range northward into the Takla-Makan desert area. River jade collection was concentrated in the Yarkand, the White Jade River|White Jade (Yurungkash) and Black Jade (Karakash) Rivers. on the southern leg of the Silk Road, yearly tribute payments consisting of the most precious white jade were made to the Chinese Imperial court and there transformed into objets d'art by skilled artisans as jade was considered more valuable than gold or silver. Serpentine Jade:or Xiu jade in Chinese, is mainly from Xiuyan County in Liaoning Province. Made of many different ingredients, it takes on various appearances: white, yellow, light yellow, pink, green, dark green, light green and so on. This type of jade is usually coloured in various shades of green. Usually serpentine jade is semi-transparent or even opaque like wax. Lantian Jade:is produced in Lantian County, north of Xian in Shaanxi Province. It was also among the most charming ancient jades, for its rigidity made it easier to be carved into decorations and jewelry by our ancestors. The hue is uneven in colors of yellow or light green. Nanyang Jade:Nanyang County in Henan Province is famous for its abundant Nanyang jade. The ore district is located on an isolated 200 meter high hill, called Dushan Hill (thus its other name of 'Dushan jade'). It is distinctive for its whimsicality. Among the Nanyang jade artworks, you will find rare purple, blue and red ones. Jadeite:or Burma Fei Cui Jadeite As early as the 16th century, Jadeite was believed to be a precious and hard jade with healing qualities for the human stomach and kidneys. Since it was brought into China during the early Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911), it had been doted on greatly. Jadeite contains an iron component which appears red, chromium that appears green, and many other colored types. Known as the 'king of jade', it is usually a more expensive type of jade.   Your browser does not support JavaScript. To view this page, enable JavaScript if it is disabled or upgrade your browser. Place a Bid!