Nine Dragon Jade Hand Carved Crystal Butterfly Set (4pcs)

A butterfly set pcs worked in nine dragon jade. At 58 inches and 80 g it wants a shelf of its own rather than a desk corner.

Nine Dragon Jade is a trade name rather than a mineral species — the stone is a dense silicate marbled in green, cream and rust, and it is sold as jade for its hardness and polish rather than its chemistry. The mottling runs right through the block, so what you see on the surface is a slice through something continuous.

Animal subjects are judged on stance before detail. The weight has to sit right in the legs and shoulders, because a stone animal that looks unbalanced stays looking wrong no matter how fine the surface work is.

Item ID 3100183
Material 100% natural nine dragon jade
Size 58 × 30 × 5 in
Weight 80 g