This stunning pendant has been hand crafted using real genuine high quality grade A jade and made into the shape of a curved rectangle hand carved with a year of the Rat design.
The Rat is the first in the 12-year cycle and Rat years include 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, and 2020.
The classic design compliments the rich colour green of the jade making the pendant a particularly special and rare gift to someone you care about, or a gift to yourself.
Jade has many properties and meanings including purification, protection, it supports love and heart energy, it symbolizes gentleness and nourishment, harmony and balance.
Jade is also a symbol of good luck and good fortune in many cultures. So much so that in Asian cultures, new born babies are often gifted a jade bracelet.
The stunning medallion measures approximately 4.5cm/1.77inches height x 3cm/1.18inches width.
It comes attached to a rope chain which measures approximately 64cm/25.2inches.
