The zodiac's quiet worker, carved in the darkest jade on earth.
Fragrant Agar Wood rounds alternate with blue jade on a strand that ends at a plaque of black Hetian jade (墨玉, mo yu) carved with an ox. Born in 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, or 2021? This one's yours. The deep green-black jade keeps the carving quiet until the light finds it.
Meaning: The ox is the zodiac's quiet worker: steady, unglamorous, prosperous through persistence. Jade adds its old Confucian virtues of wisdom and righteousness.
Scent: The Agar Wood carries the fragrance: sweet, resinous, deepening with warmth. Jade contributes nothing.
Feel: Silky warm agar rounds against the cool, dense weight of jade. The plaque is smooth as river stone.
Care: Wood and jade. No soaking. Dry or barely-damp cloth. Store in a pouch.
