Women's Prayer Beads, Itoigawa Jade, 8mm Beads, Limited Edition

Limited to one item! Special price! We offer precious Itoigawa jade.

Even on a global scale, jade is produced in extremely limited areas, and the jade produced in Itoigawa is called hard jade and boasts the highest quality.

It is a very precious and beautiful stone that has been designated as a special natural monument of the country.



First, let me explain the origin of the name jade.
Jade means male and female kingfisher, and this kanji was used because it resembles their beautiful color.

Therefore, the character for jade can be read not only as the stone jade, but also as the bird kingfisher.

Kingfishers are also said to be "flying jewels."

The kingfisher is a beautiful bird covered in a beautiful blue-green color from its back to its tail, and it is said that the same kanji character came to be used for the name because the beauty of its feathers resembles that of jade.

Jade can be divided into two types: hard jade and soft jade.
This Itoigawa jade rosary refers to hard jade.

It has a hardness of 6.5-7 and a specific gravity that is heavier than ordinary stones,
so if you hold a stone of the same size in both hands, it will feel very heavy.

Itoigawa jade is now prohibited from being collected, and is difficult to obtain.

When you hear the word "jade," you tend to think of the color green, but the green color is generally known to come from the inclusion of chromium, titanium, and iron, and pure jade is actually white.

Jade has been known for thousands of years as a symbol of wealth that wards off evil and brings good fortune, but it is also said to be a stone that wards off evil spirits and protects the body.

Jade is also famous for being worn by powerful people of ancient times, including Himiko.

Among them, jade from Itoigawa, Niigata Prefecture, is the highest grade of jadeite jade, and is such a beautiful stone that it is said to contain powerful spiritual powers.

In addition, it is a special natural monument, and currently cannot be collected.

It is a jade of a very high grade in terms of quality. It is a material that can no longer be collected at present. Please get it while you can!

Product size

- Parent bead: Diameter approx. 1.1cm (Itoigawa jade)
- Main bead: Diameter approx. 0.8cm (Itoigawa jade)
- Heavenly bead: Diameter approx. 0.6cm (Itoigawa jade)