|
If you go to Beijing, you will most likely be taken to gov't-run stores that sell jade, pearl, cloisonne' items. They guarantee that their value is good, and the items genuine (unlike other places that you can "get took"). We went to a jade store that had all grades of jade and jade items, including the mother-daughter bracelets. They are bands of jade, and you can get them in many shades of green (paler=less expensive). BTW, the colors deepen with age and wear. The tradition is that the mother wears it and then passes it on to her daughter. Often it comes from *her* mother or grandmother. Our guide told us they only increase in value, and antique jade bracelets are very, very valuable.
HTH,
Kay
|