Jade convex lip ring

[Jade convex lip ring]

Jade convex lip ring, quotient, diameter 10.4 cm, thickness 2 cm
Turquoise jade, with purple spots in some parts, thin body and low transparency. The whole body is light and plain. There is a large hole in the middle of the circle, and there is a ring of convex lip at the edge of the hole on both sides
This kind of convex lip ring was popular in the Shang Dynasty. Jade is mainly made of sapphire or white jade, with different shapes and sizes, simple and regular, and finely polished, some of which are also engraved with fine decorative lines. Archaeological research has proved that it may be an ornament on the arm, so it can also be called a jade bracelet. The convex lip can play a stabilizing role when wearing, and has a certain decorative effect at the same time