Jade in China

Jade is Stone of China in the world; it is Stone of Heaven in China! In Chinese culture, "Gold has a value but jade is invaluable."

When you wear a jade item, the jade is warmed by your body temperature, it may emit long-wave Bio-Spectrums, Negative Ion, Magnetic Super Long Waves to eliminate harmful waste toxins from your body.

Jade is natural gemstone found in mountains or riverbeds. True jade is generally classified into soft jade (nephrite) , so-called "ancient jade" and hard jade (jadeite) . Jade produced in China is mostly soft jade (nephrite). Most jade used in Chinese history is nephrite. Hard jade (jadeite) is mostly from Myanmar (Burma) after Ming Dynasty (about 600years ago) or closed province of Yunnan in China. Generally speaking, jadeite is more popular and valuable than the nephrite after Qing dynasty in China. Most popular colors of jade are green and white. Nephrite is one kind of Tremolite or Actinolite, naturally light green but may occur in any colors. Its chemical formula is Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2, basic is calcium (Ca),magnesium (Mg),iron (Fe)and silicate(Si). Hardness: 4.0-6.5.

Nephrite is valued forits purity; its smooth glossy appearance, softer for fine carved or stamped.

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