[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Victoria and Albert Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam) › Thumb ring # Thumb ring Nephrite jade was introduced into the Mughal empire from Central Asia in the late 16th century, but the earliest artefacts made in the royal workshops date from the reign of Jahangir (1605-1627). At first, jade artefacts were probably owned only by the royal family and the highest ranking nobles of the court. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1645–1654 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.1022-1871](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.1022-1871) · Pramāṇa