Since the beginning of time, jade has been one of the most important stones in the Chinese culture. Historically, Jade has been considered an important talisman which has the ability to guard the spirits and the bodies of all that is living or even dead.
Jade has long been treasured in China as the gemstone associated with royalty. Due to jade's extreme hardness, it possibly may have once been used to craft tools and weapons early in history. However, china jade is also very brittle, and the early fashion jade artifacts that have been uncovered appear to have had symbolic purposes as opposed to practical ones.
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