In ancient times, treasures were called Joan, Lin, Jin, Chen and Jun, and treasures were the floorboard of jade and jade. "The Warring States Policy Qi Ce IV" said that I stole treasures from your palace, dogs and horses were outside the stables, beautiful women were old, and your family was widowed. The preface to Zhang Heng's Four Sorrow Poems also says that Qu Yuan regards beauty as a gentleman, treasures as benevolence and righteousness, and snow as a villain.

Jewelry has a broad sense and a narrow sense. Jewelry in a narrow sense refers to jade products. Jewelry in a broad sense should include jewelry, handicrafts or other treasures made of gold, silver and natural materials (minerals, rocks, organisms, etc.). ) has certain value. Therefore, there was a saying of "gold and silver jewelry" in ancient times to distinguish gold and silver from jewelry. With the development of social economy, the concept of jewelry should be extended to include gold, silver and jewelry besides natural gems and artificial products.