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what is the meaning of the Asian red cord necklaces? What does the red cord mean?
Shard2006 asked:
i ask this because i’m asian, and i gave my incredibly caucasian boyfriend a jade pendant on a red string. i wore it when i was very young–4th grade till 8th grade. but the thing is, other asians (particularly females) have been gesturing towards my boyfriend and talking/giggling at him whenever he wears it. so i’m thinking, since the red cording is all that shows when the necklace is tucked in his shirt, it must *mean* something–i’m just not sure what. >.>
i ask this because i’m asian, and i gave my incredibly caucasian boyfriend a jade pendant on a red string. i wore it when i was very young–4th grade till 8th grade. but the thing is, other asians (particularly females) have been gesturing towards my boyfriend and talking/giggling at him whenever he wears it. so i’m thinking, since the red cording is all that shows when the necklace is tucked in his shirt, it must *mean* something–i’m just not sure what. >.>
What do the different shapes of carved Chinese jade signify?
BrownEyedGirl? asked:
I know that the hand-carved shapes of Chinese jade stand for different things. The animals of the Chinese zodiac are representative of themselves, for example. But there are other shapes… butterfly, vase, etc. and I was told that each of them had some meaning. I have looked everywhere I can think to look online, with no answers. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks!
I know that the hand-carved shapes of Chinese jade stand for different things. The animals of the Chinese zodiac are representative of themselves, for example. But there are other shapes… butterfly, vase, etc. and I was told that each of them had some meaning. I have looked everywhere I can think to look online, with no answers. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks!


