14K Gold Five Colour Jade Hoop Earrings - Butterfly Cluster

Five Colour Jade Hoops - Black, Red, Green, Yellow and White

A plain gold hoop, and hanging from it a small scrolled mount holding five oval jade cabochons in five different colours: black, red, green, yellow and white, each about 5 x 3mm. The green sits at the centre with the other four gathered around it, and the gold between them is worked into fine open scrolls that read as a butterfly in flight - so the cluster stays light rather than sitting as a solid block. The pair weighs 2.705 grams in 14k solid gold. All five stones are natural, untreated jade - not dyed.

That last point is worth dwelling on, because five-colour jade is the single most commonly faked thing in the jade trade. Black, red, yellow and white are all colours that can be produced by dyeing pale, low-grade stone, and most multicolour jade sold anywhere is exactly that. Assembling the five naturally means sourcing five separate stones in five naturally occurring colours and matching them for size, dome and polish - which is why a genuine set is uncommon and a dyed one is everywhere.

FAQs

1. Are the colours dyed?
No. All five colours are natural, undyed jade. This matters more on multicolour jade than on anything else, because dyeing pale stone to produce black, red, yellow and white is standard practice in the trade and most five-colour jewellery on the market is treated.

2. Why five colours?
For the Five Blessings - long life, wealth, health, virtue and a peaceful end. Five colours together is a way of wishing someone all of them at once.

3. Does the cluster come off the hoop?
The cluster hangs from the hoop on its own ring and swings freely as you move, which is what gives the colours their flicker.

4. How do I clean a piece with this many small stones?
Warm soapy water and a soft brush, working gently between the stones and the scrollwork where dust collects, then dry fully. Skip ultrasonic cleaners entirely - vibration is not kind to small stones in fine mounts. Our Jade Care Card has the routine.

5. Are they heavy on the ear?
No - 2.705 grams for the pair, so a little over a gram each. The hoop carries most of that, and the cluster is small.

How to Style the Five Colour Jade Hoops

These bring their own palette, so wear them against plain colours and let the five do the work - black, cream and navy all set them off. They are the piece you wear to a family occasion, a new year, a birthday. Explore the full 14k and 18k Gold collection, see more Earrings, or visit JewelBuild™ to build a set around them.