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Jade Wu Shi Plaque Pendant

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A plain jade plaque with no carving on it at all — which is the point. "Wu shi" means "no trouble," and the traditional reading of a completely undecorated tablet is a wish for an uneventful life. There is nothing to describe about the surface, so what matters is the stone itself: this is nephrite, cut thin, polished flat on both faces and left unmarked. A cord runs through a hole drilled at the top.

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The wu shi pai is the rare piece of jewellery whose value rests on subtraction. A carved jade pendant can draw attention away from the material; an uncarved one cannot, because there is nowhere to hide a flaw. For that reason a good wu shi pai is often more expensive than a carved piece of the same weight.

The form is associated with a wish for a quiet, untroubled life — the phrase itself, 无事, means literally "no matter" or "no trouble." It is a sentiment rather than a claim, and we describe it as such.

Expect faint internal lines, and in the thinner plaque a slight variation in colour from one edge to the other. Those are properties of natural nephrite, not defects.

Details

Material
Natural nephrite jade, uncarved, nylon cord
Size & weight
Plaque approx. 30 × 20 mm / 40 × 26 mm; thickness approx. 5 mm; cord adjustable 45–80 cm; approx. 10–24 g
Safety
Not a toy. Keep away from children under 3. Jade will crack if dropped. No carving means no place to hide inclusions — the stone is what you see.

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