Lovely pair of Art Deco 14 karat gold naturel carved jadeite jade screw back earrings. These carved apple-green jade panel earrings hang on a small gold hook, each featuring a round jade cabochon. The earring panels are carved with fruit motifs on each side. 
 
In Chinese art, "jade" - known by the Chinese character "yu" - is an ornamental stone used in a wide variety of jewelry art, figure carving and other types of sculpture - in statue-form and relief sculpture. Jade carving has been an important material in goldsmithing since the age of prehistoric art, and still accounts for most of China's hardstone carving. Chinese believe that jade represents purity, beauty, longevity, even immortality.
 
The gold is marked
 
Measurement: Length 5 cm.
Weight: 6.5 grams.
 
We are happy to answer any questions about these gorgeous jade earrings.