Green Jade

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Global Mining Sites

Nephrite – Nephrite is most commonly found in New Zealand within deposits and along the edges of water sources. It’s also commonly found in Australia, Russia, China, Taiwan, Canada, Zimbabwe and USA.

Jadeite – The primary source of Jadeite is in Burma but it also has localities in Japan, Guatemala, Kazakhstan, Canada, Turkey, Cuba, Russia, South America, and USA.

History

Throughout time Jade has been used as a stone of abundance and prosperity. It has also been used to aid in shamanistic practices and astral travel. Jade is believed to be one of the stones used in the breastplate of the High Priest as well as Aaron in the Old Testament.

In ancient Chinese culture Jade was used to strengthen the body through life and protect the soul after death. Some items that excavation teams have found consist of Jade pendants, musical instruments, and massive amounts of different sized Jade gems.

Appearance

Nephrite – a calcium magnesium iron silicate with a hardness of 6. It is most commonly found in shades of pale to dark green and typically contains yellowish hues, but can also display hues of white, grey, brown, and black.

Jadeite – which is a sodium aluminium silicate with a hardness of 6.5-7. Jadeite has a less glassy luster than Nephrite; appearing more dull and waxy with more vivid colourations. Although it is most commonly found in green, it can also occur in white, orange, yellow, grey, black, and lavender formations.