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The symbol of Love and Virtue as well as a Status symbol.
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Since 2950 B.C. Jade has been treasured in China as the royal stone
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The character for jade resembles a capital letter "I"
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The line at the top represents the heavens, the one at the bottom the earth,
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with mankind in the center.
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Jade Handle Letter Opener Handle originally a belt buckle 19thC
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