China, 2nd to early 1st millennium BCE. This may not look jade, but we guarantee that it is! A beautifully carved jade nephrite bracelet with nice root markings and patterns in the jade. Jade tapers to a thin point around the edges. 4-3/4" outer diameter. For every thousand such ancient jades sold as authentic, we would guess the number of authentic examples such as this will number in the single digits.

Provenance: Ex Private J. Connell collection acquired more than 20 years ago.

All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.

Intact with mineral deposits