• Hardness

  6.0 - 7.0.

• Occurrence

  Turkestan, Central Asia, Myanmar, Siberia, Russia, China, New Zealand, Australia, North America, Brazil, Taiwan, Zimbabwe, Italy, Poland, Germany and Switzerland.

• Appearance

  Two distinct minerals are commonly called Jade, namely Jadeite and Nephrite. Jadeite appears in many shades of green, colorless, orangish to brownish red, yellow, light to grayish blue, gray, pink, lilac and dark purple. Nephrite, very similar in appearance to Jadeite Jade, is also found in various shades of green, although darker. Other colors are gray, bluish gray, and grayish white. Serpentine, another distinct mineral, also jade-like in appearance is often mistakenly called Jade, or Serpentine Jade and not as valuable.

• Enhancements

  Refer to specific pages.

  More information on gemstone enhancements.

• African Jade

• Cat's Eye Jade

• Lemon Jade

• Nephrite

• Purple Jade

• Jade

  • Item #JAD141
    	9.83 ct.
    	17.9x12.9mm Cabochon, Oval Cut
    	Medium Light
    	Strong Strongly Yellowish Green
    	Translucent
    	[N] Not enhanced.
    	one of a kind
    With areas of darker green.
    Jade	$ 179.99

  • Item #JAD142
    	16.92 ct.
    	22.9x15.4mm Cabochon, Rectangle Cut
    	Medium
    	Strong Yellowish Green
    	Translucent
    	[N] Not enhanced.
    	one of a kind
    With areas of darker green.
    Jade	$ 314.99

  • Item #JAD143
    	15.81 ct.
    	18.8x17.4mm Cabochon, Rectangle Cut
    	Medium
    	Strong Strongly Yellowish Green
    	Translucent
    	[N] Not enhanced.
    	one of a kind
    Jade	$ 294.99

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