As the saying goes, "People raise jade for three years, and jade raises people for a lifetime." "We Chinese love jade, especially jade bracelets, not only because jade bracelets may be used as a kind of jewelry, highlighting the gentle and elegant temperament of oriental women, people also believe that wearing bracelets can ward off evil spirits, protect themselves, and ensure peace."
When we select jade bracelets, in addition to selecting the breeding water quality of the jade bracelet, we also pay great attention to the style of the jade bracelet. Different people are suitable for wearing different styles of jade bracelets, and the varied styles can highlight the styles of different people.
Among the many jade bracelet styles, many friends may wonder if they carve a pair of Mandarin ducks on the bracelet, but it is not
Mandarin duck bracelets are pairs of bracelets. Then maybe everyone will say, this is simple, find two similar bracelets together is not the Mandarin duck bracelet?
First, where does the name of the Mandarin duck bracelet come from
In fact, the so-called Mandarin Duck Bracelet, is not to carve a pair of Mandarin Ducks on the jade bracelet, such a difficulty, not easy to operate, we usually call the Mandarin Duck Bracelet refers to two bracelets in pairs. But the "pair" of jadeite knowledge here is not what we think, as long as it is a similar bracelet can be called a pair.
Instead, it is two pieces of material opened from the same piece of jadeite raw material, the color pattern is extremely similar, and the color segments of the bracelet are complementary, such as the full spring with green and the full green with spring bracelet. Or the colors are two extremes of each other, such as a jade and a green, or a yin and a yang, that is, greenish blue and greenish yellow, etc., these situations will cause mandarin duck bracelet.
Because this kind of bracelet is ingenious in itself, it is a gem, so it can be worked or not, and it is not limited to the style.
Second, what is the charm of the Mandarin duck bracelet that everyone loves
It means beautiful love
1 In the eyes of the ancients, the Mandarin duck symbolized loyal and eternal love, and it was a model of mutual love and non-separation. It is said that once the mandarin and the duck are combined, they will never abandon it for life, and if they are widowed, the other party will no longer pursue another female bird for life, and will end up alone.
Each pair of round and full jade bracelets contains blessings for a happy marriage and a happy life. With beautiful meanings and connotations, it is a very important auspicious ornament in ancient marriages.
It is also the meaning of such a beautiful love, in the bracelet, the Mandarin duck bracelet is more loved by women, is the expectation of beautiful love.
2 means that good things come in pairs
In the past, especially bracelets, have always been made in pairs, which comes from the concept of "good things become pairs", and stories such as relatives in ancient China have added to the mystery of becoming bracelets.
3 means peace and auspiciousness
Wearing the Mandarin duck bracelet, people believe that it can have the meaning of auspiciousness, peace, auspiciousness in every murder, and auspiciousness in the death, and the profound Chinese culture makes it more colorful and colorful.
To this day, there is a story that a bracelet protects its wearer from harm, and a bracelet that neutralizes all kinds of negative effects and brings blessings to its wearer.
Third, the most expensive pair of Mandarin duck bracelets in history
A pair of Mandarin duck bracelets once sold in Hong Kong for $6.9 million, which makes people lament the sky-high price. But this is not the most expensive pair of bracelets in history, the most expensive pair of bracelets in history is Song Meiling's most famous pair of twist bracelets, this pair of jade twist Mandarin duck bracelets was estimated at 40 million in 1997!
The former "First Lady" has a special love for jadeite and has collected countless jadeites, including this pair of jadeite twisted mandarin duck bracelets. This bracelet, whether it is color or planting water, is excellent! It is said that Song Meiling fell in love with him at first sight and "snatched" it from Du Yuesheng's wife Meng Xiaodong.
In the 30s of the last century, the famous "Jade King" Tie Baoding acquired a top jade material, because there was a small flaw, he asked the jade worker to remove the defects and make a pair of twist bracelets.
The pair of bracelets was bought by Du Yuesheng for 40,000 silver dollars as a gift to his new wife Meng Xiaodong. Later, Meng Xiaodong saw that Song Meiling loved it, so he had to endure the pain of cutting love and giving it to her.
This pair of jade bracelets accompanied Song Meiling for more than 60 years until her death at the age of 106, which is definitely Song Meiling's most affectionate jade jewelry.
Fourth, in addition to the Mandarin duck bracelet, these 9 classic jade bracelet styles can not be missed!
1 Lucky Bracelet - Stretching Blessings
The lucky bracelet is one of the most common and classic styles of jade bracelet, the inner circle is also round, and the simple cylindrical strips are wrapped in a circle, which means that the family life is happy and the life is full.
Usually experienced ladies prefer to wear lucky bracelets, believing that they can bring good luck to themselves and their families, and can also highlight their own elegance and introversion.
2 Peace Bracelet - Happiness and Well-being
Most of the jade bracelets on the market now are peace bracelets, and the peace bracelet is based on the lucky bracelet, and the inner ring of the jade bracelet is smoothed out, which becomes a peace bracelet.
Compared with the bracelet, the peace bracelet is more versatile, more suitable for the wrist, allowing people to have a more direct touch, and the flat flat and wide bracelet shape will appear to be very thin on the wrist, so it is very popular with young women.
3 noble bracelets - feminine style
The noble bracelet refers to an oval striped bracelet with a flattened circle on the inner and outer rings. According to legend, Yang Guifei is very fond of oval bracelets, and at a banquet, she specially asked craftsmen to customize one, which is unique and eye-catching. Therefore, later generations named such bracelets "noble concubine bracelets".
The noble bracelet combines classical beauty and modern beauty, and the design is the most suitable for the wrist, and it also reduces some bumps. Regardless of age, but pay attention to fat and thin, slender and soft wrists, women wear it more feminine.
4 beauty bracelet - delicate and lovely
We generally say that the beauty bracelet will say "Nangong beauty bracelet", here "Nangong" refers to Suzhou, Yangzhou and other southern areas, of which Suzhou is the most famous.
The beauty bracelet is delicate and delicate, can be seen as a miniature version of the bracelet, the shape is the same, but only half or even a third of the size of the general bracelet, so it is more flexible and lovely, especially suitable for women with thin wrists.
5 square bracelet - atmospheric elegance
There are naturally northern workers. Many northern bracelets are rectangular strips, angular and less decorated, and this type of bracelet is called a square bracelet.
Beigong bracelet is more atmospheric, compared to the slenderness of the Nangong beauty bracelet, the square bracelet is more suitable for female friends with aura to wear, is the savior of the thick wrist.
6 twist bracelet - fine workmanship
Twisted bracelet is the name of the north, and the south is called a twisted silk bracelet. It is modeled on the twist rod in the silver bracelet, and is carved on the base of the bracelet, like a twist flower twisted together by several strands of rope.
Nangong is a meticulous worker for twist bracelets, and each strand of the bracelet can be clearly separated and then wrapped together along the angle. Creating this bracelet shape is multi-purpose nephrite, and the experience of jade craftsmanship is very demanding.
One of the most famous is the often mentioned Jade Twist Bracelet of Song Meiling.
7 bamboo bracelet - innocent and knotted
A bamboo bracelet is a bracelet in the shape of bamboo. Many people divide bamboo bracelets into a category of square bracelets, but in fact, there are bamboo bracelets in the south, and the south prefers to make round ones.
Bamboo has always been a symbol of purity and deviance. Older women prefer to wear it, believing that bamboo knots represent "innocence and knots", generally according to the thickness of the wrist, the number of bamboo knots is determined, and there are ten knots or even more.
8 gold inlaid jade bracelet - graceful and luxurious
Some people think that the gold bracelet refers to "gold inlaid jade", but the gold inlaid jade bracelet mentioned here is different from the gold bracelet, referring to the gold as the main body, the jade embedded.
The fashionable design looks more gorgeous and charming, and there is no lack of jade luster, and regardless of age, fat and thin, it is loved by many people.
9 gold bracelets - gold and jade good luck
Many times, the damage of the jade bracelet will be repaired by the method of gold inlay, and in fact, the gold bracelet is originally a style of jade bracelet. There are many people who like gold, and the gold inlaid on the jade bracelet of the people is more satisfied with people's visual pursuit of richness and beauty.
The gold bracelet also has a beautiful meaning, people think that it represents the "golden jade good relationship", with the meaning of a lover who will eventually become a family.
Since ancient times, pairs of ornaments are mostly popular, but it is rare to get a pair of mandarin duck bracelets with good texture, and if you are lucky enough to meet a pair of emerald mandarin duck bracelets, then you must cherish it