{"product_id":"14k-gold-carved-jade-gourd-earrings-apple-green-drops","title":"14K Gold Carved Jade Gourd Earrings - Apple Green Drops","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCarved Jade Gourd Earrings - Apple Green on a Polished Gold Ball\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA plain polished gold ball sits at the lobe, a single jump ring below it, and from that hangs a gourd carved from natural jade, 20 x 10mm. The fruit is cut in the round with its waisted double-lobed shape intact, a broad leaf laid diagonally across the body with its veining incised, and a vine tendril curling at the base. The colour is apple green, translucent enough that the thinner edges glow when the light is behind them. The pair weighs 3.16 grams in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jewelhub.co.uk\/collections\/14k-18k-fine-gold\"\u003e14k solid gold\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCarving jade is slow work, and the gourd is a demanding subject for it. The stone is too tough to cut cleanly - it has to be ground away with abrasive, which is why carved jade has soft rounded edges rather than crisp ones - and a gourd asks the carver to hold a smooth swelling curve across the whole body while cutting a leaf and a tendril in relief on top of it, with no room to correct a slip. The mount is deliberately silent by comparison: a plain gold ball and one ring, so nothing competes with the stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #f2f8f6; color: #1f4a41; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #5a9e8c; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #6bab9a;\"\u003eFeature\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #5a9e8c; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #6bab9a;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #d5e8e1;\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #d5e8e1;\"\u003e14k (585) solid gold, hallmarked\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #d5e8e1; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eGemstone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #d5e8e1; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eNatural jade, hand-carved gourd with leaf and vine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #d5e8e1;\"\u003eStone Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #d5e8e1;\"\u003e20 x 10mm each\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #d5e8e1; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #d5e8e1; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003e3.16g for the pair\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #d5e8e1;\"\u003eColour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #d5e8e1;\"\u003eApple green, translucent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #d5e8e1; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eDesign\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #d5e8e1; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003ePolished gold ball stud with hanging carved gourd\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #d5e8e1;\"\u003eFitting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #d5e8e1;\"\u003ePost with butterfly back, for pierced ears\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #d5e8e1; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #d5e8e1; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eUnderstated, traditional, day into evening\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #e6f2f2; border: 1px solid #8cb8ba; border-radius: 6px; padding: 14px; margin: 16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #1d5054;\"\u003eTips of the Motif - The Gourd\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 8px 0 0;\"\u003eThe bottle gourd, hulu, is one of the most loaded shapes in Chinese ornament, and it earns the position three times over. Its name sounds close to fu lu - blessing and prosperity - so the object became the wish. It is packed with seeds, which made it shorthand for a large family and generations continuing. And a dried gourd was the vessel a physician or an immortal carried medicine in, so it also stands for health and protection from harm. The leaf and curling vine carved alongside it belong to the same idea: a plant that keeps producing. A generous \u003cstrong\u003egift for her\u003c\/strong\u003e at a new home, a new baby, or a new year. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jewelhub.co.uk\/pages\/jewelmotif\"\u003eMore motif meanings at JewelMotif™\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jewelhub.co.uk\/blogs\/jewelwhy1000\/why-symbols-exist-how-humans-turned-feelings-into-wearable-meaning\"\u003eWatch \u0026amp; read: Why Symbols Exist\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #fdf8ec; border: 1px solid #c9a84c; border-radius: 6px; padding: 14px; margin: 16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #5a9e8c;\"\u003eReal Jade Checking Tip - Feel the Weight and the Temperature\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 8px 0 0;\"\u003eJade is dense, so a real stone feels heavier in the hand than it looks, and it stays cool against the skin for noticeably longer than glass or plastic before warming. Colour that sits only in surface cracks rather than running through the body of the stone is the classic sign of dye. These are natural, untreated stones. Handling and cleaning on our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jewelhub.co.uk\/blogs\/jewellery-materials-care\/carecard-care-for-jade-jewellery\" title=\"Jade Care Card\"\u003eJade Care Card\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. What is carved into the jade?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA gourd - the waisted, double-lobed bottle gourd - with a broad leaf laid across the body and a vine tendril curling at the base. It is carved in the round rather than in flat relief, so the shape reads from every angle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. What does the gourd mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlessing and prosperity, a full family, and protection. Its Chinese name sounds like the words for blessing and rank, it is full of seeds, and it was the vessel medicine was carried in - three separate reasons the shape became lucky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. Why is carved jade more expensive than a plain cabochon?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause jade cannot be cut - it is far too tough to cleave, so every line has to be ground away with abrasive on a wheel. A carved gourd represents hours of work that a polished dome does not, and that labour has always been the larger part of the price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4. How big are they on the ear?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe jade is 20mm long by 10mm wide, hanging just below a small gold ball. Long enough to read clearly, short enough not to catch on a collar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5. How should carved jade be cared for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGently, and with attention to the recesses. Warm soapy water and a soft brush worked into the leaf and the tendril where skin oil collects, then dried fully. Jade is exceptionally tough against knocks but softer than quartz against scratching, so store it away from harder stones. Full routine on our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jewelhub.co.uk\/blogs\/jewellery-materials-care\/carecard-care-for-jade-jewellery\"\u003eJade Care Card\u003c\/a\u003e, and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jewelhub.co.uk\/blogs\/jewellery-materials-care\/what-does-a-gold-hallmark-really-mean-understanding-gold-authentication-in-the-uk\"\u003egold hallmark guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains the 585 stamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Style the Carved Jade Gourds\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese carry enough green to be the only colour you wear, so keep the rest quiet - a plain chain, a thin band, nothing patterned. Hair up shows the whole drop. Explore the wider \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jewelhub.co.uk\/collections\/14k-18k-fine-gold\"\u003e14k and 18k Gold\u003c\/a\u003e collection, see more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jewelhub.co.uk\/collections\/earrings\"\u003eEarrings\u003c\/a\u003e, or visit \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jewelhub.co.uk\/jewelbuild\"\u003eJewelBuild™\u003c\/a\u003e to plan a set around them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JEWELHUB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55592250114313,"sku":"FJGSE102","price":695.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/9626\/6249\/files\/FJGSE102.jpg?v=1788317932","url":"https:\/\/jewelhub.co.uk\/products\/14k-gold-carved-jade-gourd-earrings-apple-green-drops","provider":"JewelHub.co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}