Fish jade: meaning, symbolism and pieces in stock

"Fish" (yu) sounds like "abundance" (余): 年年有余, may you have more than enough every year. Carp also stand for perseverance and success.

11 pieces in our English catalogue with listed prices: median CNY 30,000 (≈ USD 4,484); half of them between CNY 6,600 (≈ USD 987) and CNY 50,000 (≈ USD 7,474).

Fish pieces in stock

Hetian Nephrite Pendant – Fish, seed (river-pebble) material, yellow stain (50 g)
Hetian Nephrite Pendant – Fish, seed (river-pebble) material, yellow stain (50 g)
CNY 66,600 (≈ USD 9,955)
White Hetian Nephrite Handpiece (Palm Carving) – Fish, seed (river-pebble) material, natur
White Hetian Nephrite Handpiece (Palm Carving) – Fish, seed (river-pebble) material, natural pore skin (203 g)
CNY 62,500 (≈ USD 9,342)
Yellow Hetian Nephrite Handpiece (Palm Carving) – Dragon, seed (river-pebble) material, ye
Yellow Hetian Nephrite Handpiece (Palm Carving) – Dragon, seed (river-pebble) material, yellow stain (46.9 g)
CNY 50,000 (≈ USD 7,474)
White Hetian Nephrite Pendant – Fish, seed (river-pebble) material, yellow skin (43 g)
White Hetian Nephrite Pendant – Fish, seed (river-pebble) material, yellow skin (43 g)
CNY 50,000 (≈ USD 7,474)
Celadon-White Hetian Nephrite Plaque Pendant – Fish, seed (river-pebble) material, yellow
Celadon-White Hetian Nephrite Plaque Pendant – Fish, seed (river-pebble) material, yellow skin (206.9 g)
CNY 40,000 (≈ USD 5,979)
White Hetian Nephrite Pendant – Fish, seed (river-pebble) material (16.5 g)
White Hetian Nephrite Pendant – Fish, seed (river-pebble) material (16.5 g)
CNY 30,000 (≈ USD 4,484)
White Hetian Nephrite Handpiece (Palm Carving) – Fish, seed (river-pebble) material, yello
White Hetian Nephrite Handpiece (Palm Carving) – Fish, seed (river-pebble) material, yellow skin (153.3 g)
CNY 25,000 (≈ USD 3,737)
Hetian Nephrite Carving – Fish (10.5 g)
Hetian Nephrite Carving – Fish (10.5 g)
CNY 6,666 (≈ USD 996)
Yellow Hetian Nephrite Pendant – Fish (9.6 g)
Yellow Hetian Nephrite Pendant – Fish (9.6 g)
CNY 6,600 (≈ USD 987)
White Hetian Nephrite Pendant – Fish, seed (river-pebble) material, gold-fleck skin (19 g)
White Hetian Nephrite Pendant – Fish, seed (river-pebble) material, gold-fleck skin (19 g)
CNY 6,520 (≈ USD 975)
White Hetian Nephrite Pendant – Fish, seed (river-pebble) material, natural pore skin (13.
White Hetian Nephrite Pendant – Fish, seed (river-pebble) material, natural pore skin (13.4 g)
CNY 6,000 (≈ USD 897)

Questions

What does a Fish jade carving mean?

"Fish" (yu) sounds like "abundance" (余): 年年有余, may you have more than enough every year. Carp also stand for perseverance and success.

How much does a Fish Hetian jade piece cost?

11 pieces in our English catalogue with listed prices: median CNY 30,000 (≈ USD 4,484); half of them between CNY 6,600 (≈ USD 987) and CNY 50,000 (≈ USD 7,474).

Who can wear a Fish piece?

Anyone. Symbolism is a tradition, not a rule; choose what you like.

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Yufu Hetian Jade (御府和田玉) · Shanghai Yufu Crafts Co., Ltd. · founded 2002 by jade carver Fu Xuefei · Showroom: Palm Spring Garden, Lane 3800 Dongda Road, Tangzhen, Pudong, Shanghai (by appointment). Free insured international shipping; import duties paid by the buyer; non-custom pieces returnable within 7 days of delivery (return shipping paid by the buyer). Prices in CNY; USD figures are approximate (1 USD ≈ 6.69 CNY). Updated 2026-11-07.