The simple elegance of the disk-shaped Chinese eternity symbol, or bi, carries great spiritual significance for many Asians. - Courtesy Mason-Kay Fine Jade Jewelry
This jadeite "Peiyao" (Chinese Fu dog) represent mythological creatures that guard and protect celestial palaces and entrances. - Gift of Sophie Leu
Nephrite carvings have been popular in China for centuries. Photo courtesy China Gems.
Rough jadeite jade often takes the form of boulders. This one from Myanmar weighs 23 metric tons.
Jadeite jade comes in a variety of colors. Green is the most valuable. - Courtesy Mason-Kay Fine Jade Jewelry
Jadeite jade, often cut as a cabochon, is one of the most valuable and culturally significant gemstones. - Courtesy Mason-Kay Fine Jade Jewelry
Figure 18. Primitive mantle–normalized heavy trace element patterns are shown for each color of Japanese jadeite.
Figure 16. Chemical fingerprinting of Al/Fe vs. Ca/Na indicates the separation of jadeite (Jd) from omphacite (Omp) jade according to chemical concentration. Although the data plotted here were collected from LA-ICP-MS analysis, this type of diagram can also be adapted to EDXRF or electron microprobe data.
Figure 17. Chondrite-normalized rare earth element (REE) patterns are shown for each color of Japanese jadeite.
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