• Hardness

  6.0 - 6.5.

• Occurrence

  Turkestan, Central Asia, Myanmar, Siberia, Russia, China, New Zealand, Australia, North America, Canada (BC), 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

  Nephrite is rarely selectively dyed to alter color for artistic purposes in carvings.

  More information on gemstone enhancements.

• Nephrite

  • Item #JAD121
    	1.91 ct.
    	8.0mm Cabochon, Round Cut
    	Medium
    	Strong Yellowish Green
    	Opaque
    	[N] Not enhanced.
    	Quantity Available: 3
    Nephrite Jade	$ 7.99

  • Item #JAD139
    	4.05 ct. total
    	12.0x8.0mm Carved Leaf
    	Medium Dark
    	Strong Strongly Yellowish Green
    	Opaque
    	[N] Not enhanced.
    	Quantity Available: 9 pairs
    Nephrite Jade	$ 29.99/pair

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