Jade Gemstone

Exclusive summary about Jade Jewelry Gemstone By Mitch Endick

The mystical jade stone has long captured the mind and spirit of humankind for thousands of years. Though most people associate jade with Asian cultures, both stones are common in the East Asia and among native cultures of South America.

Most people associate jade with a green color palette, though in fact, this stone can be found in variety of colors including pink, red, translucent whites, black and even violet. There are several common methods used for enhancing the color and appearance of these stones.

Jadeite hardness measures 6.5 to 7.0 on the Mohs scale and nephrite measures between 6 and 6.5 - the Mohs scale measures the hardness of metals, minerals, gemstones and crystals on a scale of 1 to 10. There is no cleavage found in jadeite or nephrite.

The crystalline system for both stones is microscopically monoclinic.

Tips on Identifying Genuine Jade

Exclusive summary about Jade Jewelry Gemstone By Renata Lavlor

Two different minerals, Jadeite or nephrite, can make Jade. The clear green variety of Jadeite is known as Imperial Jade.

Nephrite can only produce grayish and mottled green Jade at best and unlike the beautiful Imperial Jade produced from Jadeite.

Jade is a tough gem. Jade can be identified by testing its strength. Jade has specific lustre to it. When you're trying to identify valuable Jade pieces, be aware that the semi-transparent and transparent Jade, are more valuable in the market than the colored ones. Learn the value of the different shades of Jade. Recently, the more popular pieces of Jade are multicolored. The higher quality Jade jewelry includes the more intense shades of green. When identifying genuine Jade and comparing it to fake Jade there are a few other things you should look for.

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