{"product_id":"golden-koi-jade-necklace","title":"Golden Koi Jade Necklace","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo fish, not one, and that changes the whole meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA single carp is the one climbing the Yellow River on its own, and it stands for effort. A pair is a different emblem entirely. \u003cstrong\u003eIn Chinese practice two fish mean a marriage, and specifically a good one: two things moving together with neither holding the other back.\u003c\/strong\u003e The old pun sits underneath it, because yu (魚), fish, sounds like yu (餘), surplus, so the pair carries abundance along with the harmony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same two fish mean something else again further west. The Two Golden Fishes are one of the Ashtamangala, the eight auspicious symbols of Tibetan Buddhism, and they turn up on temple doors, altar cloths and thangkas across the Himalaya. What they stand for there is fearlessness: creatures that move freely through the ocean of suffering with no risk of drowning in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo it reads correctly in either tradition, which is rare, and it is most of the reason to want this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fish are gold tone and worked in relief, one rising and one diving, with two small clear stones set between them where the bubbles would be. They are mounted over a plain disc of pale jade that has been left completely uncarved, so the stone stays quiet underneath all that movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe obvious piece for an anniversary, or for two people who have got through something together.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt hangs on a fine chain that sits at the collarbone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWearing jade\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKept on rather than put away, which is the tradition. Natural stone, so the tone and the marking differ piece to piece and the disc will not match the photograph exactly. A soft cloth if it dulls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGold plating wears at the points where it rubs, so keep it clear of abrasive surfaces, and the set stones are the part to keep away from hard knocks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural jade disc with gold plated metal and set clear stones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paired fish, one rising and one diving, with bubbles between them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeaning:\u003c\/strong\u003e A marriage and surplus in Chinese practice, the Two Golden Fishes of the Ashtamangala in Tibetan Buddhism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChain:\u003c\/strong\u003e 45cm \/ 18in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural stone, colour and marking vary piece to piece. Plated finish, avoid abrasion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Earth Tibet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52442935656750,"sku":"200000226:29#Necklace 45CM","price":48.64,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/4807\/7102\/files\/golden-koi-jade-necklace-7.webp?v=1786863760","url":"https:\/\/www.earthtibet.com\/products\/golden-koi-jade-necklace","provider":"Earth Tibet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}