⭕️ Repeat customers and wholesalers, please note! No discounts! A stunning magatama with a magnificent view, made from the highest quality part of a deep blue-green jasper! - Material: Kaseizan Izumo Stone - Color: Deep blue-green, befitting of jasper - Size: Approximately 31.1mm long, 20mm wide, 11.2mm thick - Shape: Izumo type - Condition: From a 50-year collection. Thank you for viewing. ⭕️ Wholesalers are also welcome! Superb quality, high-priced Kon-zawa jade(^^) Bulk purchases are welcome! All items for sale are made in Japan. ◆ This item is being sold without an external appraisal certificate, so it's offered at a lower price. Please buy it now. ✳️ These are processed products from the stock of raw stones, treasures, etc., from my grandfather's generation, stored for 50 years, all at bargain wholesale prices. Wholesalers, please feel free to purchase! ✳️ Izumo Jasper (Izumo Hekigyoku) This refers to "jasper" (hekiyoku) with a deep green or blue color, produced in Kaseizan, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture. It has been valued as a material for magatama (comma-shaped beads) since ancient times and is considered to have a strong connection with the gods. It is the highest quality "Izumo stone" (Izumo seki) in Japan. It contains a lot of chlorite (green clay) and has a beautiful unique striped pattern and spots that appear when held up to the light. It is also said to be the material for the "Yasakani no Magatama," one of the three sacred treasures. Features Origin: Kaseizan, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture Color: Deep green with a hint of indigo, or a mysterious blue. Mineral Name: Jasper (hekiyoku). Pattern: Has a unique striped pattern and spots that appear beautifully when held up to the light. Other names: Izumo stone, Izumo blue agate (Izumo aomenou), Izumo agate. History and Culture Importance in ancient times: From the Yayoi period, it was used as a material for magatama (comma-shaped beads) and kudatama (tube beads) as a symbol of authority and as ritual objects, and was presented to the Imperial Court. Relationship with mythology: Produced in the land of the gods, where Izumo Taisha Shrine is located, it was believed to be imbued with the power of the gods. It is also famous for the legend that it is the material of the Yasakani no Magatama. Modern times: Currently, mining is restricted, making it a rare and valuable natural stone. #Jade#Itoigawa#Itoigawa Jade#Raw Stone#Magatama#Ice Jade#Itoigawa Magatama#Itoigawa Hisui#Women's#Necklace#Loose Stone#Power Stone#Feng Shui#Jade Bangle#Ring#Ring#Hisui#Hisui#Accessories Decoration...Other Stones#Prayer Beads#Agate#Raw Stone#Handicrafts#Rutile#Raw Stone#Bracelet