Jadeite is available in a wide range of sizes for jewelry as well as carvings. - Gift of Sophie Leu
When jadeite’s structure is fine-grained, the gem has smooth texture and high luster. - Courtesy Mason-Kay Fine Jade Jewelry
Some jadeite is transparent enough to allow the observer to see into the stone, revealing the gem’s depth of color and giving it higher value. - Gift of Sophie Leu
Jadeite comes in a wide range of colors. The most valuable is an intense green called Imperial. - Courtesy Mason-Kay Fine Jade Jewelry
This butterfly pin has wings carved from fine lavender jadeite. The butterfly symbolizes long life. - Courtesy Mason-Kay Fine Jade Jewelry
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.
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