Yellow Dragon Jade Carving - Double Dragons Playing with a Pearl, Auspicious Carving, 42.6mm x 9.6mm, Yunnan Yellow Wax Stone Pendant

TIBUKKYO Derong Collection Yellow Dragon Jade Carving - Double Dragons Playing with a Pearl, Auspicious Carving, 41.1mm x 8mm, Yunnan Yellow Wax Stone Pendant | The motif of "Double Dragons Playing with a Pearl" depicts two dragons chasing, playing with, or vying for a luminous pearl. This is a traditional Chinese auspicious pattern, symbolizing good fortune, prosperity, peace, and longevity. Yellow Dragon Jade, originating from Yunnan, is primarily composed of silicon dioxide and belongs to the quartz-based jadeite family. It combines the characteristics of ornamental stones and jade, with colors predominantly featuring yellow, red, and white, where yellow and red are considered the finest. The colors range from golden yellow, honey yellow, reddish-yellow, to brownish-yellow. Its texture is warm, moist, and fine, with a hardness close to that of jadeite. Yellow, the color of the earth, embodies harmony and nobility. Dragon, the chief of beasts, symbolizes power and auspiciousness. The motif of "Double Dragons Playing with a Pearl" depicts two dragons chasing, playing with, or vying for a luminous pearl. This is a traditional Chinese auspicious pattern, symbolizing good fortune, prosperity, peace, and longevity. It can also be used metaphorically to describe the virtues of mutual respect, humility, and tolerance between a couple. This motif originated from astronomical observations, later evolving into decorative patterns intertwined with folk legends, thus carrying the meaning of dragon worship and prayers for good fortune.