Jue (slit ring)
玦
Not equivalent to
English “hairpin” covers several distinct Chinese forms. A jue (slit ring) is not interchangeable with Ear ring.
- Worn at
- ear
- Requires piercing
- No
- Objects in catalogue
- 2
How to tell it apart
A jue has a deliberate slit; a huan is a continuous ring and a yuan is a complete disc with a hole. These are distinct early-jade categories frequently confused in English, where all may be called "ring".
