{"product_id":"nine-tailed-fox-jade-necklace","title":"Nine-Tailed Fox Jade Necklace","description":"\u003cp\u003eNot a charm for attracting anything. A charm against being got at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e蹯, gǔ, is the thing this fox exists to guard against.\u003c\/strong\u003e The word covers venom, curse and bewitchment at once, and immunity from it is what the oldest surviving description of the nine-tailed fox promises. Two thousand years on, the sense of it has not really moved: the people quietly working against you, the situation you did not see being arranged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe fox here is curled and asleep.\u003c\/strong\u003e Head tucked down, tails fanned over its back. The same creature is often carved mid-stride with the tails streaming behind it, which is the showier version. This one is not announcing anything, which is the point of a guard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor anyone who suspects the problem is a person.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not a bad patch, not bad luck. Someone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWearing jade\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJade is traditionally kept on rather than taken off, and it takes a polish from skin over the years. The cord slips over the head with a red agate bead sitting above the pendant. A soft cloth is all it needs if it dulls. Jadeite is tough but it will chip against a hard edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural jadeite, pale blue-green with mottling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nine-tailed fox, curled with the tails fanned over the back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePendant size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx 24 x 16 x 5mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength: \u003c\/strong\u003eAdjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIntention:\u003c\/strong\u003e Protection, specifically against being worked against\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural stone. Colour and mottling vary from piece to piece, and the tails are fanned rather than counted out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Earth Tibet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52407260086574,"sku":"200000226:29#With Certificate","price":44.79,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/4807\/7102\/files\/nine-tail-fox-protection-jade-necklace-4.webp?v=1789013783","url":"https:\/\/www.earthtibet.com\/products\/nine-tailed-fox-jade-necklace","provider":"Earth Tibet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}