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Taking Root

Taking Root — Green Jade Leaf Drop Earrings

Sale price$148.00 Regular price$206.00

A tree keeps a record in leaves, one for every bit of growing it did. These earrings carry a small branch of them. Each leaf is spinach-green nephrite, carved small and even in color. They swing on drops of gilded silver, catching light as they move. Worn through spring, and long after it.

  • Jade: uniform spinach green nephrite, natural and untreated, from Russia
  • Material: gold-plated sterling silver 925
  • Dimensions: 4 × 2 mm jade leaves, 33 mm drop, 12 mm wide, 2.5 g per earring
Sourcing

Every piece of Zeneuf jade can be traced. Each one is logged under a reference number, tied to a record of where it came from: the artisan who carved it, the variety of jade, how it was treated, and where it was mined. Nothing leaves us sold as simply "jade," and nothing is described on a guess. If you ever want to know more about the piece in your hands, send us your order number and we'll answer from its record.

Care

Jade is one of the toughest stones in common wear, made to be worn every day and kept for years. It asks for very little: take it off before the shower, swimming, sport, or cleaning, and put on perfume and lotion before your jewelry, not after. To clean it, wipe it with a soft, damp cloth and dry it. Skip ultrasonic cleaners and jewelry dips. Keep it in its pouch, apart from other pieces, so harder stones can't scratch it.

Shipping & Returns

Shipping. Most orders ship within 24 hours. Pieces that take more handwork may need 2–3 days before they leave us. Shipping is free on orders of $89 and over, and delivery takes 4–9 business days on average. Every parcel is tracked, and you'll get an email at each step, so you always know where your order is.

Returns. Changed your mind once it's in your hands? No worries, you have 90 days to decide. We've made sending it back as easy as we can: request a return from your account or simply email us, and we'll send your return instructions within one business day. Send the piece back, and your refund follows within days of it reaching us. Would you rather swap it for something else? We'll ship the new piece to you free. And if anything arrives damaged or isn't what you ordered, it's on us, every cost included.

Taking Root — Green Jade Leaf Drop Earrings
Taking Root — Green Jade Leaf Drop Earrings Sale price$148.00 Regular price$206.00
The jade

Natural spinach green nephrite jade

Each earring carries a small branch of leaves, every one carved from spinach green nephrite jade from Russia. The leaves are tiny, and each is cut and polished by hand, so no two are exactly alike. The green is deep and even, semi-translucent at the edges, with the fine dark specks of iron that mark natural spinach nephrite. Natural and untreated: no dye, no resin, no bleach. They swing from gilded sterling silver.

Jade Type

Nephrite - Spinach Green

Jade Origin

Russia

Jade Color

Green

Jade Pattern

Uniform color

Translucency

Semi-translucent

Treatment

Natural, untreated

Design

The leaf, worn for growth

A branch of small leaves is a symbol of growth that has already begun. Leaves are the record of a tree's growing, one for each bit of progress, and green jade has meant new life and renewal for as long as it has been worn. These earrings are worn for growth, the rooted kind, and their benefit is a daily reminder that what you planted is coming up. Wear them through a new job, a new city, or a first year of anything worth keeping.

Symbol

Leaf

Meaning

Growth

Style & Size

Modern jade drop earrings from desk to dinner

Small green leaves on a fine gold drop, light and loosely spaced. They fall 33 mm from the ear and weigh 2.5 g each, light enough to wear all day. Wear them with a white shirt at work, or a cream dress on the weekend.

An earring size guide infographic, featuring a profile illustration of a woman wearing a large hoop earring and a reference table listing drop lengths from 10 mm to 40 mm with style names like stud, huggie, short drop, and statement. @size @shared