• Hardness

  6.0 - 6.5.

• Occurrence

  Turkey

• Appearance

  Light violet. Can be confused with charoite and sugilite.

• Enhancements

  Purple jade is commonly treated with a two-step bleaching and polymer impregnation process and occasionally dyed to imitate natural colors.

  More information on gemstone enhancements.

• Purple Jade

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Last updated May 18, 2010
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