Jade and Turquoise Jewelry

ONE DOESN'T NORMALLY THINK OF JADE AND TURQUOISE COMBINATIONS IN JEWELRY.  BUT AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE ABOVE IMAGE BLACK JADE AND TURQUOISE GO GOOD TOGETHER.  THE ABOVE BRACELET SELLS FOR ABOUT $25, SO AS YOU CAN SEE THIS TYPE JEWELRY IS NOT THAT EXPENSIVE. NEXT TIME YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THAT UNUSUAL EYE-CATCHING PIECE YOU MAY WANT TO CONSIDER THIS.

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Jade Heart Valentine

IT'S GETTING CLOSE TO THAT SPECIAL DAY AGAIN.  VALENTINE'S DAY, A DAY WHEN WE SHOW THAT SPECIAL ONE JUST HOW MUCH WE CARE. YOU MAY CONSIDER GIVING HER THAT SPECIAL GIFT THIS YEAR AND I WOULD SUGGEST A UNIQUE AND SPECIAL JADE HEART PIECE OF JEWELRY.  LOOK AROUND AND YOU WILL FIND MANY JADE HEARTS ON THE MARKET IN A VARIETY OF COLORS SUCH AS GREEN, BLACK AND RED.  I GAVE MY WIFE A RED JADE HEART PENDANT LAST YEAR AND SHE LOVED IT.  GOOD LUCK IN YOUR SHOPPING.

Jade and Ruby Jewelry

ONE DOESN'T NORMALLY THINK OF JADE AND RUBY COMBINATIONS IN JEWELRY. THE ABOVE IMAGE IS OF JADE AND A SYNTHETIC RUBY.  THIS COMBINATION IS STRIKING AND SEEMS TO BE CATCHING ON IN SOME CHIC CIRCLES. WHEN CONSIDERING YOUR NEXT RUBY OR JADE PURCHASE YOU MAY WANT TO LOOK AT THIS COMBINATION WHEN YOU SHOP!

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Tibetan Silver and Jade Jewelry

WITH THE PRICE OF GOLD GOING THROUGH THE ROOF YOU MAY WANT TO CONSIDER SILVER AND JADE JEWELRY.  THE ABOVE PENDANT OF TIBETAN JADE BUTTERFLY DRAGON IS STRIKING AND WILL GET YOU  NOTICED.  RED JADE AND STERLING SILVER GO VERY WELL TOGETHER.  YOU CAN FIND PIECES SUCH AS THIS AT NUMEROUS SITE.

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Jade Carving

FOUND THIS IMAGE OF A BEAUTIFUL CHINESE JADE CARVING AND THOUGHT TO PASS IT ALONG.  THE CHINESE ARE MASTERS IN THE ART OF JADE CARVING.  IMAGINE THE TIME IT TOOK SOMEONE TO CARVE THIS LOVELY DETAILED PIECE.

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR JADE CARVINGS, BE PREPARED TO SHELL OUT PLENTY OF BUCKS FOR A QUALITY PIECE.

Black Jade and Mexican Opal

BLACK JADE AND OPAL MAKE A BEAUTIFUL COMBINATION AS SEEN IN THE ABOUT RING.  IT IS AN UNUSUAL BUT EYE CATCHING!  IF ONE CHECKS THE MANY SITES ON THE NET THIS COMBO WOULD BE GREAT FOR THAT PERSON SEEKING SOMETHING DIFFERENT.

Mexican Jade Jewelry

BEWARE WHEN BUYING SO-CALLED MEXICAN JADE AS MOST IS FAKE.  MEXICO PRODUCES LITTLE GENUINE JADE AND THOSE THAT SELL "MEXICAN JADE" ARE USUALLY MISLEADING THE BUYER!

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Gold and Black Jade

TO ME THE MOST EYE-CATCHING COMBINATION IS GOLD AND BLACK JADE.  ABOVE WE HAVE A GREAT EXAMPLE OF THAT PAIRING.  BUT WITH THE PRICE OF GOLD SOARING ONE WILL HAVE TO SHELL OUT A FEW BUCKS TO GET THIS LOOK WITH 14K GOLD ALTHOUGH YOU CAN CUT CORNERS BY GOING WITH THE GOLD FILLED ITEMS.  THEY LOOK THE SAME AND ONLY YOU WILL KNOW THE DIFFERENCE. SHOP AROUND AND GET WHAT YOUR POCKET BOOK CAN BEAR.

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Burmese Jade Necklace

ABOVE IS A FINE EXAMPLE OF A QUALITY BURMESE JADE NECKLACE. THIS FINE EMERALD GREEN JADE IS SOMEWHAT TRANSLUCENT MAKING IT HIGHLY DESIRABLE FOR THOSE LOOKING FOR GOOD JADE.  NECKLACES OF THIS QUALITY USUALLY BEGIN AT AROUND $100 DOLLARS AND GO UP FROM THERE.  YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!

Jadeite, Jade

The following are some interesting facts on Jade taken from a site on the net. Jadeite (JADE) The name jade is derived from the Spanish 'piedra de ijada', loin-stone, jade having been recognised by the Amerindians as a remedy for kidney ailments. Jade is found in metamorphic rocks and is alluvial pebbles and boulders. In prehistoric times, however, it was esteemed rather more for its toughness, which made it an ideal material for weapons and tools. For centuries, jade was thought to be a single gemstone, but in 1863 two types were recognized: jadeite and nephrite. Both are tough, fine-grained rocks, suitable for carving. Yet as early as 3000 B.C. jadite was known in China as 'yu', the 'royal gem'. Nephrite jade has been carved by Chinese for over 2000 years, although the raw material was first imported from Turkestan and Central Asia. Jadeite is found in metamorphic rocks. The main source of Jade is Burma and it has supplied China with Translucent imperial Jade for over 200 years. Other countries where Jade is found are Guatemala, USA and Japan. Jadeite occurs in a wide variety of colors including green, pink, white, liliac, red, blue, black, and orange. The most prized variety, imperial jade, is a rich emerald green, due to chromium. Jadeite commonly has a dimpled surface when polished. In general, the value of jade is determined according to its colour and the intensity of that colour, the vivacity and texture, and its clarity and transparency. Some develop a brown skin due to weathering and is often incorporated into carvings and worked pieces. The most important source of jade is Burma. Symbolic energy and beauty, the traditional and the modern are combined in jade in a particularly harmonious way. And in gemstone therapy it is said that jade 'stimulates creativity and mental agility on the one hand, while also having a balancing and harmonising effect.' So this beautiful gemstone brings us joy, vivacity and happiness all at the same time. Nephrite on the other hand is more common. It occurs as aggregates of fibrous crystals which makes it ideal for carving weapons and ornaments. Nephrite occurs in shades of dark blackish iron rich green and cream magnesium rich shade. It is mostly found in Burma, China, Russia, New Zealand and Australia.

Expensive Jade Jewelry

ABOVE IMAGE IS OF EMERALD GREEN JADEITE NECKLACE FROM CHRISTIE'S IN HONG KONG.  TOO EXPENSIVE FOR MY POCKET BOOK.  JADEITE IS THE RAREST AND MOST EXPENSIVE FORM OF JADE AND THE DEEP TRANSLUCENT EMERALD GREEN IS THE RAREST.

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Rare Jade

The most expensive and rarest quality is the uniformly colored translucent green, which, when free from flaws, almost compares with the emerald for beauty. By the Chinese, who are experts in classifying jade, this green color is compared to the vivid green in a peacock's tail. All shades of green are found, however, from the apple green to the emerald green, from the greenish white to the almost white. The poorer qualities, resembling mutton fat in appearance, are of little value and attraction, and although the luster of all jades may be classed as greasy, the medium and poor qualities do not take such a high polish as the best jadeite. Un­equal color, black marks and patches, and white patches are all faults which detract from the value of a specimen. There is not much demand for the "fancy colored" jades. Orange, red, and yellow are amongst the cheaper grades, the lighter greens with green spots or mottled markings, pea greens, and sage greens are all of a moderate value, while the grays and whites are uninteresting and worth very little. The mauves and violets, generally pale, are attractive and are moderately costly, but none approaches the deep, translucent green in beauty, rarity, and value. Fifty-six thousand dollars (£20,000) has been paid in the United States for a string of jade containing only 125 plain round beads. This necklace was 30 inches long and weighed 304 carats, the center bead being only half an inch in diameter. And this necklace had no carved work on it, nor was it of any antiquity. At an auction sale in London during November, 1935, an oval jade bowl of a fine, emerald green color, 7 1/2 inches long by 5 1/4 inches high, was sold for $3,360 (£1200). Jadeite, therefore, might well be regarded as "precious," for it possesses all the necessary qualities of rarity, beauty, and durability, apart from high com­mercial value. The hardness of jadeite is deceiving. Although only 6 1/2 to 7 on the scale of hardness, its structure is of a compact, fibrous nature which renders it exceedingly tough. This toughness, which is one of its remarkable qualities, makes cutting and carving ex­ceedingly difficult, and practically no work on jade is carried on by Western lapidaries. The experience gained over a number of centuries has made the Chinese experts in jade. When mined, large pieces are difficult to break, and since they must be trans­ported, cleavage is effected by applying heat and then suddenly cooling by immersion in water. A pressure of about 50 tons is required to crush one cubic inch of this material. The fracture of jadeite is splintery, but except in thin pieces, it is not easily broken. The peculiar structure may be the reason for the good polish which may be obtained, despite the greasy luster which is so obvious in all the cheaper grades. Specific gravity is 3.44, and refraction is double, giving the constants 1.66 -1.68. Although a hard, tough, and compact stone, jadeite fuses before the blow-pipe and colors the flame a bright yellow. If suitably cut, some jades possess the property of emitting a very clear musical tone when struck, and the vibrations continue for some time. This property, which the Chinese appreciate very keenly, has led to the stone being used in the capacity of sounding plates and tubes. But pieces used in jewelry are either plain cabochon cut, or carved, all shapes being seen. Faceted forms are never used.

Black Jade

THE COLOR OF BLACK JADE IS DUE TO LARGE AMOUNTS OF IRON AND GRAPHITE IN THE MINERAL. JADEITE CAN BE FOUND IN CALIFORNIA, WYOMING, AUSTRALIA AND TAIWAN.  ON LINE MAPS WILL POINT OUT THE BEST PLACES WHERE ONE CAN LOOK FOR THE SEMI-PRECIOUS MINERAL IN THE UNITED STATES.

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Blue Jade

ABOVE IS A LARGE PIECE OF BLUE JADE FOUND ON THE WESTERN COAST OF THE UNITED STATES.  BLUE JADE IS SOME OF THE MOST DESIRABLE IN THE WORLD.  THIS PIECE IS OBVIOUS FROM AN ALLUVIAL SOURCE.

Wyoming Jade

MOST PEOPLE ARE NOT AWARE THAT SOME OF THE BEST JADE IN THE WORLD CAN BE FOUND IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE ABOVE MAP SHOWS GOOD LOCATIONS IN WYOMING TO FIND PIECES OF THIS STONE.  MUCH OF IT IS FOUND IN ALLUVIAL DEPOSITS AND FOR THOSE WHO WHICH TO CHECK OUT THE RIVERS AND STEAMS IN THESE AREAS IT COULD BE WORTHWHILE.  HAPPY HUNTING.

Burmese Jade

ABOVE IS A LARGE PIECE OF BURMESE JADE.  MOST WESTERN COUNTRIES WILL NOT BUY JADE FROM MYANMAR, FORMERLY BURMA, DUE TO ITS CURRENT GOVERNMENTAL POLICES.  THE CHINESE HOWEVER, PURCHASE MOST OF THIS AND IT EVENTUALLY FINDS ITS WAY INTO WESTERN MARKETS VIA CHINA.

Burma Jade

One can now find beautiful Jade jewelry coming from SE Asia especially those pieces coming from Burma.  The quality of much Chinese Jade seems to be going down in the past few years.  If possible check the source of Jade stones in pieces of jewelry before you purchase.  Note:  many good pieces from China can still be found, but you will pay a high price for these items.

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Cheap Jade Jewelry

RECENTLY LARGE QUANTITIES OF VERY CHEAP JADE JEWELRY HAVE APPEARED IN MANY MARKETS IN THE UNITED STATES AND WESTERN EUROPE.  MANY BARGAIN SEEKERS HAVE PURCHASED THESE ITEMS ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE SO-CALLED "CHEAP JADE" WAS NOT EVEN JADE BUT JUST A POOR IMITATION. WHEN YOU MAKE YOUR PURCHASE BE SURE TO BUY FROM DEALERS WHO KNOW OR FROM STORES WITH A GOOD REPUTATION.  CAUTION IS THE KEY WORD HERE!