Not Fu Hao's phoenix but still a phoenix and quite a pretty one too.😁 Jade Phoenix The famous Fu Haos phoenix dates from Shang dynast...

Trapped in the house during the dark lock down days of Covid pandemic I raked up this pair of striking necklaces to reminisce happier times...

 Combining my love for ancient beads and ancient jade is this miniature cong -form jade bead Cong -form jade Bead This mottled ivory color p...

 Long time no post  😊 N here are 3 lotus beads I purchased in Yangon long long ago before the virus before the coup when the world was a mu...

In these dark and desperate times, my gran daughter Sophie's rainbow beads add a bit of cheer. Rainbow beads She's only six...

Bye Pig n Welcome Rat.... Bye Pig N Welcome Rat Its CNY time again n this lunar new year post features the intelligent Rat. Chinese...

To celebrate Christmas 2019 here are 2 dusky red carnelian seals from different countries and maybe centuries, both with intaglio carving...

Having made Jade Sprays, see  related link   https://baiyu-quietmuse.blogspot.com/2015/03/new-life-for-old-charms.html  I have moved on to ...

This post will be going slightly off topic as I will be showing objects which are neither jade nor beads. Instead I will show my 3 antique...