What are the types of jade?

What are the types of jade? From the perspective of Western gem culture, jade has two types: soft and hard, and jade usually refers to nephrite. One of the most common jewelry. Peiyu refers to various jade articles worn on the human body. It is characterized by small individuals and most of them have holes for threading. There are many types of jade, such as jade jue, jade bracelet, jade gangmao, jade card, jade belt hook and so on. Some are worn in groups, and some are hung alone. Jade Jue is a person's earrings and looks like a small jade bi, but what are the types of 　　 jade? From the perspective of Western gem culture, jade has two types: soft and hard, and jade usually refers to nephrite. One of the most common jewelry. Peiyu refers to various jade articles worn on the human body. It is characterized by small individuals and most of them have holes for threading. There are many types of jade, such as jade jue, jade bracelet, jade gangmao, jade card, jade belt hook and so on. Some are worn in groups, and some are hung alone.　　　　玉玦　　　　 are human earrings, shaped like a small jade bi, but with a gap. In the Neolithic Age, the jade jue was mostly light and plain, and the jade jue of the Shang Dynasty was often in the shape of a flat dragon, facing each other end to end. In the Western Zhou Dynasty, the jade jue used a diagonal knife to engrave dragon patterns, cloud patterns, and bird patterns. The jade jue unearthed in the Spring and Autumn Period More, the shape is smaller, the outer diameter is between 2-5 cm. After the Warring States Period, Yu Jue was no longer popular. Jade bracelets Jade bracelets have been one of the most basic wrist ornaments since ancient times. They have been unearthed in tombs in the Neolithic Age. The Dawenkou cultural jade bracelets are round outside and inside. In the Spring and Autumn Period, jade bracelets are oblate. There were jade bracelets inlaid with gold, which developed to the Song dynasty. The jade bracelets were circular, flat inside and round, without light patterns. Ming and Qing jade bracelets were often decorated, such as the pattern of beads, ropes, and bamboo knots.　　　　玉觽　　　　 is a slightly curved cone, originally it was carried with you. The tool used to untie knots later became ornaments, a symbol of adulthood. From the Neolithic Age to the Han Dynasty, the history has not declined, but it is no longer seen after the Han Dynasty.　　　　　　　　玉韘　　　　　　　　　 jade, commonly known as 'fingerSeen in the early Shang Dynasty, it gradually became a kind of ornament and lost a practical function in the Han Dynasty. From the Song to Qing dynasties, there appeared jade pendants imitating Han, with slightly different shapes and very different decorations.　　　　　　　　　　　, also known as Yuyanmao, is a rectangular parallelepiped with a hole in the middle. It can be worn with a rope and engraved with auspicious sentences to drive away evil spirits. It is an ancient amulet. Popular in the Han Dynasty, generally about 2 cm long and 1 cm wide, there are imitations in later generations, but the style is quite different in the Han Dynasty. Jade jade plate by the number of blocks or even a dozen of flat insert plate conjugated jade belt, ancient official grade mark. The jade has a square, rectangular, peach shape, etc. The jade belt with various patterns on the surface was first seen in the Northern Zhou Dynasty and was used until the Ming Dynasty. The jade belt system was abolished in the Qing Dynasty.　　　　　　　　倀　　　　 is square or rectangular, with bas-relief or hollow carvings of various patterns and characters. There are holes to wear rope. Jade plates were very popular in the Ming Dynasty. In the Qing Dynasty, there were many imitations of the Ming Dynasty, and there were also fake works engraved with 'Zigang'.　　　　　　　　　　　　 jade belt hook is a utensil used to hook waist belts. It is generally composed of hook head, hook body and hook button. The hook head is used for hook connection, and the hook button plays a fixed role. There are many shapes, including dragon head, duck head, horse head, etc., and the body has the shape of pipa and chi, etc. The luxurious ones are also inlaid with various gems, and there are fine products in the past. The image of 　　　　yulong　　　　 jade dragon evolves over time. The jade dragon of the Hongshan culture of the Neolithic Age has a 'C' shape in its body, which is concise and beautiful, and is very distinctive. Since then, Yulong has shown a colorful style. The past dynasties have their own distinct characteristics.　　　　 jade animal 　　　　 jade animal is based on real animals in nature, both round and sheet sculptures, with diverse shapes and postures, lifelike. Jade animals are generally used as ornaments, and some can be used as furnishings. Jade animals mainly include jade tiger, jade elephant, jade bear, jade horse, jade deer, jade ox, jade pig, jade eagle, jade fish, jade tortoise, etc. The most common jade artifacts in the past. The jade man is a work that directly reflects the image of human beings. There are full bodies, half-lengths, heads, and faces. They are generally flat. Except for the decoration, large ones can be used as furnishings and have the function of sacrificing and warding off evil spirits. . In the Neolithic Age, the jade carving craftsmanship has obvious naiveness. After the Shang Dynasty, the jade figure has various images, including standing, kneeling, full body, head, man, woman, round carving, and sheet carving. , Different eras have different image characteristics.　　　　Jade sword ornaments 　　　　 jade sword ornaments are decorative jade pieces used on swords. The jade sword ornaments decorated on the head of the sword are called jade sword heads. Jade sword ornaments prevailed from the Spring and Autumn Period to the Qin and Han Dynasties.　　　　 jade hairpin 　　　　 jade hairpin is generally conical, composed of two parts: hairpin head and hairpin handle. Ancient men and women used it to fix their hair and fix the crown on the hair.　　　　 The above is the information about the types of jade that the author summarized for you. The information comes from the Internet. If there is anything wrong, please understand. If you need knowledge and understanding of jade, please pay attention to jewelry setting. Jewelry setting is waiting for your inquiry!