Jade masters carve out new year pendants

To celebrate upcoming Chinese New Year, Spanish fashion company LOEWE commissioned three master jade carvers, Cheng Lei, Qiu Qijing, and Yin Xiaojin, to create three limited-edition pendants.

Each pendant is meticulously hand-carved and comes with an 18K gold chain. Yin's jade carving showcases natural beauty with a pendant in the shape of a Chinese cabbage, adorned with a cricket. Chinese cabbage has a long history of cultivation and symbolizes prosperity and abundance. Qiu's pendant, in a smoky purple color, is in the shape of an eggplant and resembles a crown of success and happiness. Cheng's white jade pendant depicts a pea pod with a snail, carved from an almost flawless jade stone, symbolizing the traditional meanings of blessings, wealth, and longevity.