| World of China: Middle Kingdom: 005: 2008 Summer Olympics, Beijing, China 013: Olympic Medals |
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| Olympic Medals received from Elsie Tai via Ivy Cheng and Ellen HY Chang |
Here's an interesting series of pictures. I didn't realize the Chinese had inserted Jade Inlays into this years
medals. They are beautiful to see up close. Just in case you're wondering, the Gold medal has the most precious
jade color....white. The Silver medal uses the light green stone and the Bronze medal uses the more common
dark green jade.
These pictures show the general sequence used in creating them.
medals. They are beautiful to see up close. Just in case you're wondering, the Gold medal has the most precious
jade color....white. The Silver medal uses the light green stone and the Bronze medal uses the more common
dark green jade.
These pictures show the general sequence used in creating them.
| Beijing Olympic medal reverse side |
| Obverse side (obverse?) |
| Selecting stones |
| Jade cutting |
| Jade polishing |
| Checkup details |
| Medal mould |
| Medal mould |
| Medal machine tool |
| Medal after punching |
| Groove making machine |
| Groove checking-up |
| Putting jade into the medal |
| Finishing |
