Type A Jadeite Leaf Pendant, Icy, 18K White Gold, 25.6mm

A natural Type A jadeite leaf (玉叶) pendant in icy texture, icy white, set in 18K white gold, stone about 25.6 × 16.9 × 3 mm.

Icy jadeite is fine-grained and highly translucent, so light passes through it with a clear, watery glow. The seller said "great texture, perfect". The leaf is clear and colorless, with a central vein running its full length and side veins carved at an angle, so light and shadow play over the ridges. The 18K white gold mount traces the edge with small white stones, and the bail is a little stone-set flower with a bright-green cabochon at its heart, like a new bud on the leaf.

In Chinese, leaf (叶, ye) sounds like career (业), so a jade leaf wishes success at work, a fitting gift for a friend just promoted or just starting a business. At 25.6 mm it is petite, and as a 3 mm slice it is light to wear; white gold with icy white works for formal occasions and every day alike.

Natural jadeite shifts a little with the light, warmer indoors and fresher in daylight. Every photo and video of this 25.6 mm icy leaf shows this exact piece, with no color editing. The gold setting reflects light, so photos can look slightly brighter than the piece.

This 25.6 mm icy leaf comes with a certificate, and before dispatch we check once more that the piece and the certificate match. It ships free, insured and tracked, and can be returned unworn with its certificate and packaging within 7 days of delivery.