The Chinese made jadeworks not only for decorative or ornamental purposes. They also made utilitarian objects with jade such as the two b...

These beautiful jade hands are sometimes known as Fut Sow (Buddha Hands). I got them at a closing down sale. They are kind of newish (...

I call this composition 2 under the Crystal Tree. These two sweet old beadheads are chit chatting under a crystal tree. One said ...

My talented friend Maddy designed this lovely necklace featuring a crystal zhulong as a centrepiece. She allowed me to take this pi...

My heart leaps up when I behold A rainbow in the sky: So was it when my life began; So is it now I am a man; So be it when I shal...

This flat white jade square with 4 holes was purchased on one of my China trips. This piece may have formed part of a jade belt or it co...

I purchased these 3 long cylindrical crystal beads from China. The seller had said Spring and Autumn period (771-476 BC) which makes them...

O that the year of the Ox will usher in a mad Bull run ! It seems appropriate for me to post here my bull seals. Lest I be accused of bein...

The header of this post sounds like a title from some profound book. But it is not ! Its only about my tiny jade lotus strung up with the la...

I made this "lucky" necklace to ring in the New Year. It is composed of the double coin knot as a central piece with button kn...

This funny shaped three pronged stone (maybe nephrite ) ornament was purchased from South Vietnam. I think it belongs to the the nephrite e...

This emerald-green satin cord of snake knots sits well with my large pale green spherical jade bead. I used this piece as practice for m...

Playing with dolls and beads seems like return to second childhood! But I just could'nt resist making these cute "wawas" or d...

Button knots look like beads and make lovely accents for my ancient beads. I am so glad I mastered the button knot to tie this necklace of ...

In these dark and dreary days of market crashes, lost savings and wrecked lives, I find relief in making these little knotted dragonflys wit...

Here are 3 companion beads to the groovy huan/ring in previous post. Purchased on the same trip and cut in the same groovy pattern, I cant ...

I am not trying to be cute with the header for this post. This ancient Huan or Ring, to give it its more general name, is really full of g...