Type A Jadeite Plain Tablet, Spicy Green, 18K Gold, 18mm

A natural Type A jadeite plain tablet (无事牌) in icy-glutinous texture, full spicy green (辣绿), set in 18K white gold, stone about 18 × 10.8 × 1.6 mm.

Icy-glutinous jadeite sits between icy and glutinous: fine-grained and semi-translucent, with a soft glow. The seller said "beautiful color". Spicy green is a green deeper and more intense than yang green, and this tablet is that vivid green all over: highly saturated, even, with no off-tones or color roots. It is a small trapezoid, narrow at the top and wider below, left uncarved; as a 1.6 mm slice it sits over a white gold backing that brightens the color. Small white stones run around the edge, and a large stone-set flower forms the bail.

Spicy green is a top-tier jadeite color, and a tablet colored all the way through is rarer still. At 18 mm long it is refined without showing off, for everyday wear or as a first high-color piece. The plain tablet wishes a life free of trouble, and it looks lovely on a fine white gold chain.

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 18 mm spicy green tablet can look stronger or paler than it is, so the video in natural light is the best guide. The gold setting reflects light, so photos can look slightly brighter than the piece.

This 18 mm spicy green tablet has its own certificate from an accredited national gem testing lab. Once inspection confirms the match it is packed and sent, shipping free and fully insured; any import tax is paid by the recipient.