Itoigawa Natural Jade Japanese National Jomon Power Stone Jade Workshop Special Paulownia Wood Quality Guarantee MT0817 Magatama, Black, Stone,

[Origin]: Itoigawa Kotaki (domestic, Niigata Prefecture) / All of our workshop's products are made from natural Itoigawa jade. [Size]: 34 x 24 x 11 mm (hole diameter: 3 mm) / Standard size. Can be used as a charm or pendant by threading a string through it. [Weight]: 16g / [Color]: Black / [Artist]: Kotaki (Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture) [Feel]: Cool and smooth / [Polished]: Finished with a nice gloss [Accessories] As proof that the product is made of Itoigawa jade, we will include a Quality Guarantee Certificate and a special paulownia box for convenient storage. About the piece: This is a natural Itoigawa jade magatama made from black jade with a subdued luster. It feels cool and smooth to the touch, and has been polished to a lustrous finish. *As proof that it is an Itoigawa jade piece, it will be shipped with a Quality Guarantee and a special paulownia box for easy storage. About our workshop: Since ancient times, jade has been a symbol of wealth and power, available only to the chosen few. Jade magatama and other items have been excavated from Jomon period ruins in Japan, and the Kojiki, Japan's oldest historical book, also contains the legend of Princess Nunakawa, who is associated with Itoigawa jade. While many gemstones are used simply as ornaments, jade is said to have been used for a variety of purposes, including in prayer ceremonies. Jade has been used overseas as a material for ornaments and furnishings due to its beauty, but it is also an interesting stone that is used for similar purposes in faraway places, such as healing the body as a stone with magical powers, or as a spiritual stone used in magic. What kind of power did ancient people feel from jade? Japan has what is said to be the oldest jade culture in the world. It began in the 70s. It dates back to the Jomon period 100 years ago. We work every day in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, with the mission of spreading the wonder of Itoigawa jade, which has been treasured since ancient times, and conveying Japan's jade culture to the world, on a par with the Mayan and Incan civilizations. We hope that the works of our workshop will be of use to you.