Divine Land Gemstone Compendium
Crystal in Ancient China: The Brightness of Three Suns
By dint of sheer coincidence or not, crystals were involved in a couple of amusing incidents in Chinese history.
Coral in Chinese Jewelry: A Rosy Tree From the Sea
This week on the DLGC: Coral has been revered the Chinese for millennia not only for its fanciful shapes, but also for its rarity.
Ivory, Bone, and Horn in Chinese Jewelry
This time on the Divine Land Gemstone Compendium, we're following the herd...
Amber in Ancient China: Tears of a Tiger
Amber was believed by the Chinese to come from the interred soul of a tiger. Read on to discover more of its history.
Agate & Carnelian: Straight From the Horse's Brain
The Chinese name for agate is "ma nao," meaning “horse brain,” which turns out to have spiritual implications.
Edited by Christine Lin. Researched by Ariel Tian.
Introducing the Divine Land Gemstone Compendium
The more I learn about the jewelry in ancient China, the more I realize there’s more to uncover. So I'm introducing the Divine Land Gemstone Compendium.