{"product_id":"womens-prayer-beads-itoigawa-jade-8mm-bead-2","title":"Women's Prayer Beads, Itoigawa Jade, 8mm Bead, Limited Edition","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWomen's Prayer Beads, Itoigawa Jade, 8mm Bead, Limited Edition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eJadeite is produced in only a handful of locations worldwide, and the jadeite found in Itoigawa is considered among the very finest, designated a special natural monument of Japan. The Japanese character for jade originally referred to the male and female kingfisher, chosen for its resemblance to the birds' striking blue-green plumage – kingfishers themselves are sometimes called 'flying jewels,' and the same character came to represent both the bird and the stone. Jade is broadly divided into hard jadeite and soft nephrite; Itoigawa jade belongs to the hard jadeite family, with a hardness of 6.5–7 and a specific gravity noticeably heavier than ordinary stones of the same size. As Itoigawa jade is a protected natural monument, it can no longer be newly collected. While jade is often pictured as green, that color actually comes from trace chromium, titanium, and iron content – pure jadeite is naturally white, and the most prized Itoigawa jade shows a vivid green 'fu' marking set against that white base. This piece is notable for the large fu marking on its main bead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eItem Number: 6904890000000\u003cbr\u003eParent Bead (Oyadama): Approx. 0.43 in (1.1 cm) – Itoigawa Jade\u003cbr\u003eMain Beads (Shudama): Approx. 0.31 in (0.8 cm) – Itoigawa Jade\u003cbr\u003eTop Bead (Tendama): Approx. 0.24 in (0.6 cm) – Itoigawa Jade\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kohgen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48174630928621,"sku":"6904890000000","price":10540.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/3003\/7997\/files\/6904890000000_1.jpg?v=1790753827","url":"https:\/\/shop.kohgen.com\/products\/womens-prayer-beads-itoigawa-jade-8mm-bead-2","provider":"Kohgen","version":"1.0","type":"link"}