{"product_id":"14k-gold-white-jade-earrings-carved-lucky-fruit-drops","title":"14K Gold White Jade Earrings - Carved Lucky Fruit Drops","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWhite Jade Lucky Fruit Earrings - Long Carved Drops in Gold\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach earring is a plain polished gold ball at the lobe, a single link, and beneath it a long carved fruit of natural white jade measuring 27.5mm in length by roughly 7.3 x 7.2mm through the body. The form tapers and curves to a rounded point, with a small carved calyx of leaves worked at the stem where it meets the gold - the shape used across Chinese jade carving for the lucky fruits. The stone is white and semi-translucent, with the faintest cool lavender cast where the light passes through the thicker part. The pair weighs 6.5 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\u003eWhite jade is the colour the Chinese tradition prized longest. Green became the collector's stone comparatively recently; for most of the material's history the ideal was a pale, even, slightly waxy white, valued for looking like something between stone and skin. Carving it into a long tapering fruit is deliberate showing-off, because the shape has to be ground out of a single piece with no join and no filler, and any flaw in the rough appears at exactly the point where the form is thinnest. These are close to three centimetres each, carved whole.\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 white jade, carved whole\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;\"\u003e27.5mm long x 7.3 x 7.2mm 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;\"\u003e6.5g 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;\"\u003eWhite, semi-translucent, faint cool cast\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;\"\u003eGold ball stud with hanging carved fruit drop\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;\"\u003eLong, quiet, unusual\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 Lucky Fruits\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 8px 0 0;\"\u003eChinese carving has a whole vocabulary of fruits that carry wishes rather than flavour. The gourd stands for blessing and a full household, the peanut for continuous generations, the lotus pod for children, the chilli for a life that gets brighter. What they share is a form that fills out from a narrow stem - abundance drawn as a shape. Carried on the ear rather than set on a shelf, it becomes a small private wish for things to grow. A thoughtful \u003cstrong\u003egift for her\u003c\/strong\u003e at a new home or a new chapter. \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-small-objects-hold-big-emotions-psychology-of-jewellery\"\u003eWatch \u0026amp; read: Why Small Objects Hold Big Emotions\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 - White Is Harder to Fake Convincingly\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 8px 0 0;\"\u003eMost jade treatment exists to add colour, so white stone is less often dyed than green - but it is more often imitated outright, usually by glass, quartzite or serpentine. Weight and temperature give the honest answer: jade is dense, so it feels heavier than it looks, and it stays cool against the skin noticeably longer than glass. Look also for the lustre. Jade takes a soft, faintly waxy polish; glass looks wet and hard. 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 colour are the stones?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhite. They are semi-translucent, with only the faintest cool lavender tone visible where light passes through the thickest part of the carving - not a green pair and not a purple one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. What fruit is carved?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA long curved fruit with a small leafy calyx at the stem. Forms like this belong to the traditional lucky-fruit family - gourd, chilli, pod - and we describe the shape rather than assigning it a single name we cannot verify.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. How long do they hang?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe jade alone is 27.5mm, with the gold ball and link above it, so the whole earring reaches well below the lobe. Long enough to be visible with hair down, light enough not to feel it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4. Is white jade less valuable than green?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt most grades, yes - green commands the premium in the modern market, and we have priced these as white stones rather than green ones. What white gives you instead is size: these carvings are far larger than a green pair at the same price would be, and white was the colour the tradition valued first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5. How should carved jade be cleaned?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA soft brush in warm soapy water every few weeks, working into the carved calyx where skin oil collects, then dry thoroughly. Store away from harder stones - jade is tough against knocks but scratches more easily than quartz. 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 White Jade Lucky Fruit Drops\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhite reads as neutral, so these go with colours a green pair would fight - navy, rust, deep red, print. The length asks for a bare neckline or a high plain collar and nothing at the throat. 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":55596021907721,"sku":"FJGSE110","price":425.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/9626\/6249\/files\/FJGSE110.jpg?v=1788318826","url":"https:\/\/jewelhub.co.uk\/products\/14k-gold-white-jade-earrings-carved-lucky-fruit-drops","provider":"JewelHub.co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}