Serial Number: Cane0054
Status: Display
Description:
This hand made semi precious stone is made of Green Jade Stone and measures approximately around 86 cm in length. It has a knob designed handle, the ferrule as well as the shaft are both made of Green Jade stone. This was purchased by RAF during his India Trip on 18 - 26 August 2017.
Jade is said to bless whatever it touches, serving mankind across the globe for nearly 6,000 years. For primitive peoples in the British Isles, its toughness, and ability to polish and sharpen made it a favored stone for axe heads, knives and weapons. Indigenous tribes of Mexico, Central and South America, and New Zealand carved it into deity masks and ritual artifacts, even cast it into wells as an offering to the water spirits for fresh and plentiful water. Jade has been the most highly esteemed stone in China throughout recorded history, and was valued for its beauty and powers of healing and protection. An endless variety of gems, vessels, incense burners, beads, burial items and statues have been wondrously carved from Jade, as well as musical instruments and pendants inscribed with poetry.
