{"product_id":"14k-gold-jade-heart-drop-earrings-fu-blessing-20-5mm","title":"14K Gold Jade Heart Drop Earrings - Fu Blessing, 20.5mm","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFu Blessing Heart Earrings - Large Apple Green Jade Hearts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo substantial hearts of natural jade, each about 20.5 x 20.5mm, hanging from small openwork gold plaques cut through with the character \u003cstrong\u003efu\u003c\/strong\u003e. A second, smaller fu roundel sits on a gold bar across the face of each heart, so the blessing appears twice on every earring - once above the stone and once on it. The jade is a soft apple green, semi-translucent, with the faint cloudiness that light travels into rather than bouncing off. Set in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jewelhub.co.uk\/collections\/14k-18k-fine-gold\"\u003e14k solid gold\u003c\/a\u003e, post fitting with butterfly backs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStones this size are what makes the pair unusual. A 20mm jade heart is a slab, not a chip - it has to be cut from rough big enough and even enough in colour to survive being ground down to a symmetrical shape twice over, once for each ear. The gold does almost nothing except hold and mark them: a plaque, a bar, two pierced characters. Everything else is 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, carved heart, semi-translucent\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;\"\u003eApprox. 20.5 x 20.5mm each\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #d5e8e1; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eColour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #d5e8e1; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eApple green, soft and even\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #d5e8e1;\"\u003eDesign\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #d5e8e1;\"\u003eOpenwork fu plaque above, second fu roundel on the stone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #d5e8e1; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eMovement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #d5e8e1; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eHeart swings from the plaque on a jointed link\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;\"\u003eStatement, traditional, occasion piece\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 - Fu, Twice Over\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 8px 0 0;\"\u003eFu is the character for blessing or good fortune, and it is the one most likely to be somewhere in a Chinese home at any moment - pasted on a doorway at New Year, often upside down, because \"fu is upside down\" and \"fu has arrived\" sound almost the same. Repeating a character was never treated as redundancy in Chinese design but as emphasis: doubled happiness, doubled blessing. Two fu on one earring is a deliberate wish said twice. A generous \u003cstrong\u003egift for her\u003c\/strong\u003e at a new year, a wedding, or a milestone. \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-we-trust-symbols-more-than-words-the-psychology-of-symbolic-jewellery\"\u003eWatch \u0026amp; read: Why We Trust Symbols More Than Words\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 - Look Into the Stone, Not At It\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 8px 0 0;\"\u003eOn a piece this large you can see straight into the material, which is the best test available without a lab. Natural jade takes light a little way in before it scatters, giving a soft glow with faint cloudiness inside. Dyed stone tends to look flat and painted at the surface with colour gathering along fractures, and resin-filled material reads glassy and slightly too bright. These stones are natural. 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. How big are they on the ear?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach jade heart is about 20.5mm across - roughly the width of a thumbnail and a half - with the gold plaque above it. These are a statement pair, not a discreet one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. Why does the fu character appear twice?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce on the openwork plaque at the lobe and once on the small roundel set across the stone. Repetition in Chinese design means emphasis rather than duplication, in the same way double happiness is written twice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. Is the jade natural?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes - natural jade. At this size you can see the colour sitting in the body of the stone rather than on its surface, which is the clearest evidence there is short of laboratory testing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4. Are they heavy to wear?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey have real presence, and jade is a dense material, so you will know they are on. The weight hangs from a jointed link rather than pulling directly on the post, which spreads the load across the lobe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5. How should a large jade piece be looked after?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarefully, because size is the risk. Jade resists breaking far better than it resists scratching, but a 20mm stone has room to catch on a hard edge, so store it alone in a soft pouch. Warm water, mild soap, soft cloth; no ultrasonic cleaners, no sudden heat. Full guidance on our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jewelhub.co.uk\/blogs\/jewellery-materials-care\/carecard-care-for-jade-jewellery\"\u003eJade Care Card\u003c\/a\u003e, and for the gold, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jewelhub.co.uk\/blogs\/jewellery-materials-care\/carecard-how-to-care-for-gold-goldcare-14k-18k\"\u003eGold Care Card\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Style the Fu Blessing Hearts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWear them alone. Stones this size want a bare neckline and nothing competing - no necklace, no patterned collar, hair back or up. They are the pair for a family dinner, a new year, a wedding. Explore the full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jewelhub.co.uk\/collections\/14k-18k-fine-gold\"\u003e14k and 18k Gold\u003c\/a\u003e collection, browse 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JEWELHUB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55595967709449,"sku":"FJGSE107","price":895.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/9626\/6249\/files\/FJGSE107.jpg?v=1788318747","url":"https:\/\/jewelhub.co.uk\/products\/14k-gold-jade-heart-drop-earrings-fu-blessing-20-5mm","provider":"JewelHub.co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}