Black Jade Gold and Diamond Earrings SERENITY

SERENITY Black Jade, Gold and Diamond Earrings. Natural black jade drop earrings 26x16 long. Made of 18kt white gold, with jade, and upper bar set with brilliant cut diamonds with a total weight of 0.60 carats.In the mining area of ​​northern Burma, the land of jadeite, there is a type of jade that is black in color, black jade.In Burma they call it 'lover's shadow' or 'successful man's shadow'. Why do they call it that? In Buddhism, the beautiful maidens of Nirvana have shiny black hair. Under natural light, black jadeite appears jet-black, however in the presence of strong light, it reveals a mysterious dark green.They call it 'successful man's shadow' because as a gemstone it is a symbol of wealth and status.Based on the traditional Chinese Wu Xing theory: 'Black color belongs to water and water can make you rich.' Since ancient times in China there is an opinion that black color is able to exorcise evil spirits. In recent years, black jade has become a popular stone highly valued in jewelry.Black jadeite is one of the oldest. It is mined from deep within the earth, even below the levels of green jadeite. Reserves are very scarce and access to the veins is very difficult. For an average of tens of thousands of jadeite pieces mined, a perfect black jadeite pearl can be found. This rare opportunity gives it its value within the international fine jewelry market.