Jade: The Original "Permanent Jewelry"

Permanent jewelry is a trend where customers have their gold chain welded on their wrist without a clasp so that they can wear it every day, symbolizing an unending connection and creating convenience when getting ready in the morning.

This may seem like a new fad, but did you know the idea of permanent jewelry or permanent bracelets actually goes back 8,000 years?

In Chinese culture, young girls are known to receive a jade bangle in childhood that they can grow into. Yes, they literally don’t take it off. And when they’re grown, they pretty much can’t.

A jade bangle is carved from a single piece of stone, representing unity and eternity. Nephrite and Jadeite, the two gemstones called “Jade,” are known as two of the TOUGHEST gemstones in the world and are therefore suitable for everyday wear.

Jade bangles, or hololiths, have been found in ancient tombs going back as far as Chinese history. So ancient Chinese peoples didn’t just wear their bangle in life, but in the afterlife.

Talk about real permanent jewelry, so far we see that a jade bangle can stay on for at least 8,000 years.

Of course, jade bangles don’t have to fit this well. If you buy a jade bangle, you can choose any size depending on your comfort level, and we even have a video to help with that.

The trick to taking a well-fit jade bangle off your wrist, in case you need to have surgery or an MRI or something, is to put a plastic bag over your hand and slide the bangle over the slick plastic.

Want to be a part of this proud multi-thousand year tradition by purchasing a jade bangle for yourself? Visit mkjadejewelry.com and use the discount code JOTT for 10% off!

Here are a few tips for wearing a jade bangle EVERY day:

1. If you’re going to do an activity where the bangle may catch or scratch on something, for instance rock climbing, you can wear a thick scrunchie or a sweatband over it.
2. Keep it clean with a soft baby toothbrush or a soft cloth.
3. Don’t hit it on brick. Or tile. Or ceramic. I’m not saying it will break, because it might not, but it could – especially if there is a fracture inside the stone, a natural occurrence due to the metamorphic formation of jadeite jade.
4. If it’s a little loose, as in, it can be removed without a plastic bag, take extra care when in the ocean as saltwater can make your skin slippery and it may come off easier.

Yes, jade bangles can be worn in the shower.

And yes, jade bangles can be worn to sleep in.

Shop natural jadeite jade bangles from Mason-Kay Jade.