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Bookmark or Share- What is Jade? - WorldAtlasThe Jade gemstone is most popular due to its vibrant green color. Jade rock is a combination of both Jadeite and Nephrite, however it is Jadeite that is most widely recognized as it is the rock which contains the elusive color, while Nephrite Jade is a more opaque crystal.
- Jade | Properties, Formation, Uses » Geology ScienceJadeite is the rarer and more valuable of the two minerals. It is a sodium and aluminum-rich pyroxene mineral with a complex chemical composition. Jadeite is known for its vibrant green color, but it can also occur in other colors such as white, yellow, brown, and lavender.
- Jade | Properties, Uses & History | Britannicajade, either of two tough, compact, typically green gemstones that take a high polish. Both minerals have been carved into jewelry, ornaments, small sculptures, and utilitarian objects from earliest recorded times. The more highly prized of the two jadestones is jadeite; the other is nephrite.
- Jade History and Lore - GIAThe name jade comes from the Spanish expression piedra de ijada—literally “stone of the pain in the side.” Early Spanish explorers named it after they saw natives holding pieces of the stone to their sides to cure or relieve various aches and pains.
- Jade - WikipediaJade is an umbrella term for two different types of decorative rocks used for jewelry or ornaments. Jade is often referred to by either of two different silicate mineral names: nephrite (a silicate of calcium and magnesium in the amphibole group of minerals), or jadeite (a silicate of sodium and aluminum in the pyroxene group of minerals). [1]
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