Traditional Chinese Jade Necklace Types

The Types Of Traditional Jade Necklace

Jade is an important part of Chinese traditional culture. The jade culture with jade as the central carrier has deeply influenced the thinking and concepts of the ancients and has become an indispensable part of Chinese culture.

Generally speaking, the types of traditional jade necklaces can be divided into six types: horsewhip chain, square silk chain, link chain, bamboo link chain,and fancy chain.

1. Horsewhip jade chain

The horsewhip chain is a kind of necklace with relatively simple craftsmanship. It can be said that this is a necklace with relatively simple craftsmanship. Its advantages are simple, generous and has a sense of third dimension.

2. Square silk jade chain

The square silk chain is characterized by small and exquisite, exquisite and beautiful. Most of the jade necklaces of this style are made by machine processing. They are small and exquisite, exquisite and beautiful.

3. Link Chain

The link style can only be reflected by the arrangement and combination of floral ornaments.Since the solder joints on the ring cannot be too small, the variety of flower ornaments cannot be changed too much. Because of this, the change of its style has to be reflected in the arrangement and combination of floral ornaments.

4. Bamboo Link Chain

The bamboo link chain has the meaning of rising, upright and clean. It is connected by the shaft between the nodes, showing a three-dimensional "bamboo" feeling. It has to be said that this style of jade necklace is one of the most popular necklace types at the moment, with the meaning of steadily rising, upright, and clean.

5. Fancy Chain

Fancy chains are mainly necklaces composed of two or more different styles of chains or flower pieces spliced ​​together. And this kind of necklace will also be inlaid with emeralds and other gems.

Generally, necklaces of this style are mainly composed of two or more different styles of chains or flower pieces spliced ​​together. And this kind of necklace will also be inlaid with emeralds and other gems.

Other Jade Necklace Classification Way

Jade necklaces can be roughly divided into two styles - plain style and inlaid style.

1. Plain Style

The whole body gives people a very simple and simple feeling. They are generally made of separate and smaller jade ring noodles, and then strung together with a rope to wear them, which looks very simple and generous. 

2.  Inlaid Style

A necklace, which is made of metal inlaid with jade as the main body, matched with gems and semi-precious stones of other colors, or not matched, but with only one color of jadeite connected.