There are some unscrupulous jade traders out there and unless they are willing to give you a written guarantee I would advise against buying jade from them, however, here are a few tips to help you identify the real thing. Watch out for Fake Jade Color-intensified nephrite is sometimes marketed as jadeite and you can see […]
In China, Jade has been the symbol of love and virtue for thousands of years and many people wore it to ward off injury and evil spirits. Archaeologists have found jade objects dating back to the early Neolithic period (about 5000 BC). Because jade stands for beauty, grace and purity, it has been used in […]
Jade produced in China is commonly referred to as soft jade and is was China’s royal gemstone. It is made of nephrite. Nephrites chemical formula is Calcium, Magnesium, Silicate and iron. Since China only had the soft jade (nephrite), jadeite was imported from Burma during the Qing dynasty (1271-1368). In most cases jadeite commands the […]