Jadeite Jade Laughing Buddha Necklace A heart needs no translation

A heart needs no translation — an anniversary

The beads run a deep teal all the way round

each strand capped in silver

framed and set

density and placement are unique to this piece — the mark of untreated stone

Jadeite Jade Laughing Buddha Necklace A heart needs no translationCarved in the round, not in relief at 5. 6mm thick the Maitreya has real depth from the side, the robes and the belly reading as volume rather than lines cut into a flat plate. The face is where the value sits in any Buddha carving: the eyes, the open laugh, the fold of the cheeks all have to land at this scale, and a single slip ruins the stone. Icy blue green Jadeite Jade with translucent windows where the light passes straight through. Material: