Type A Jadeite Three-Bean Pod Pendant, Icy, Gold Bail, 32mm

A natural Type A jadeite pea pod pendant (福豆) in icy texture, clear and nearly colorless, three beans, with a gold bail, about 32 × 17.4 × 6.1 mm.

Icy jadeite is fine-grained and highly translucent, so light passes through it with a clear, watery glow. The seller's words were "great texture, flawless": three beans line up inside the pod from small to large, each one domed and full, as clear as three frozen water drops, with a faint blue-green glow at the edges. The material is clean with almost no visible cotton, and the outline of the pod is finely and smoothly carved.

Fu dou sounds like "fortune arrives" in Chinese, and three beans stand for "three successes in a row" as well as a growing family. At 32 mm it is a balanced size, resting just below the collarbone for women and not too delicate for men, and a fitting gift for a student facing exams, newlyweds or a family with a new baby.

As a natural mineral, jadeite nearly always carries some cotton or stone lines; they do not affect wear. On a phone screen the color of this 32 mm icy pea pod can look stronger or paler than it is, so the video in natural light is the best guide.

You can reserve this 32 mm icy pea pod for free first; the seller confirms stock and holds it for 24 hours while you pay. It is checked against its certificate before shipping and travels fully insured, with free shipping.