Deep honey brown "butterfly track" veins on soft green Chinese jade bangle bracelet. Size is 60mm inside diameter, 18mm wide, "cuff style", lots of jade to show off the color. The honey "butterfly tracks' are related to the spleen meridian, balancing eating, stomach, and emotions of worry and stress. The jade stone is moderately translucent, you can see the natural lines that are a part of jade.

Chinese river jade is natural color. The color comes from minerals in the river where the jade is mined. It is called "China's National Jade" and used exclusively by Chinese people until jadeite was introduced in the 19th century. (Also known as nephrite) It is used in Chinese medicine for health, and often worn by Chinese people as "medicine" for the healing qi energy. The jade is purchased by YYJ jade carver in China and made exclusively for YYJ.