Jade was made into many other items, such as vessels, tools, ornaments, utensils and etc. In ancient time, there were also musical instruments like flute and chime made out of jade.
For the Chinese, jade symbolizes power, status, beauty, perfection and prestige. They also believe jade can bring them luck, peace, wealth and health. There is a Chinese saying “Gold is valuable but jade is invaluable”. However, different people will have various views on the value of the same jade object. It is difficult to have a unanimous standard.
