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A high quality hand carving ice green Burmese jadeite pendant.
Made to wear on all occasions, beautiful high quality Grade A Jadeite "翡翠"
Perfectly compliments all outfits and moods.
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Genuine A Jadeite Jade. All natural, not enhanced or treated, known in the trade as 'A jade'.A jade is all natural jadeite jade, without any kind of treatment or enhancement.
Jade jadeite, or "翡翠" in Chinese is also known as the "Stone of Heaven". Comes in many fine nuances of green, but also in shades of white, highly prized lavender, black, grey, orange, yellow tones, Jade is a desired stone prized for thousands of year in China for its protective powers and healing qualities. It is also said to stimulate creativity and mental agility, and enhance one's health.
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Jadeite
Jadeite is a pyroxene mineral with composition NaAlSi2O6. It is monoclinic. It has a Mohs hardness of about 6.5 to 7.0. The mineral is dense, with a specific gravity of about 3.4.Jadeite's color commonly ranges from white through pale apple green to deep jade green but can also be blue-green (like the recently rediscovered "Olmec Blue" jade), pink, lavender and a multitude of other rare colors. Color is largely affected by the presence of trace elements such as chromium and iron. Its translucence varies from opaque to almost clear.Jadeite is one of two minerals recognized as the gemstone jade. The most highly valued colors of jadeite are the intensely green, translucent varieties, though traditionally white has been considered the most valuable of the jades by the Chinese. Jadeite is rare, its presence at the surface indicates great uplift of earlier buried regions and great amounts of erosion.
Jadeite ranks near the top of a list of one of the most valuable gemstones in the world. This gemstone is jade's most expensive.most beautiful variety. Since this deep green translucent gem is significantly rarer than other types of jade,it is worth much more. Jadeite value is based on the level of transparency and depth of color. Some very fine pieces have even sold over $1 million per carat.
Jadeite is known for the bright electric green of imperial jade,jadeite can actually occur in many colors, including lavender, yellow, orange-red, blue, black and colorless highly prized in Chinese, Mayan and Maori cultures, this stone has an extensive body of folklore. Jadeite value depends on its translucence and texture, with top-quality material appearing to be full of water, or like a drop of colored oil. Still, determining the price of a piece of jade involves more subjectivity than most gemstones. The artistry of the piece play a very important role. There,s a Chinese saying:"Gold has value, Jade is invaluable.".
Jadeite Dragon
Dragon have been a auspicious totems since ancient times. Ancient kings were symbolized by dragons, Dragon symbolize power and dignity. In ancient times the jadeite culture is the perfect combination with a lot of culture, like Maya and Chinese culture. The dragon was only used by the royal family but in modern times, people still regard it as a symbol of bravery, strength, authority and even auspicious. The dragon is a representative of longevity and a symbol of health, the homonym of the dragon and the Chinese character "long" implies that the wearer's business is prosperous, wealthy and auspicious.