Green jade owl carving, 9cm tall and 283g, standing on its own feet with no separate base.

Deep mossy green with darker shading through the body and paler veining running across the face and chest. The polish is satin rather than glassy, which is usual for jade and gives it a softer look than the quartz carvings. The feathering is cut in low relief and the eyes are simple rounds.

What a green jade owl means

Jade has one of the longest unbroken histories of any stone worked by people, carved for thousands of years in China and by Māori carvers in Aotearoa, and kept as much for luck and protection as for beauty.

In traditional correspondence it belongs to serenity, harmony and steady good fortune. It is a heart stone, worked with for calm rather than excitement, and it has long been carried as a protective piece rather than placed and left.

The owl brings wisdom and night sight to that. Together they suit a working desk or a hallway, somewhere the piece is passed daily rather than kept out of the way.

Correspondences are traditional and are offered as part of a practice, not as a substitute for medical or professional advice.

Care

Jade is tough and stands up well to handling, which is why it has been carved for so long. The satin polish dulls under abrasive cleaners, so avoid those and avoid salt. A dry cloth is enough.

At 283g it is heavy enough to chip a tiled floor or itself if dropped. Cleanse with sound, breath or moonlight.

What you receive

One green jade owl carving, 9cm tall and 283g. A good gift where something calm and lasting is wanted rather than something bright.

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Green Jade Owl Carving 9cm