Raw Green Jade

Treasure of gem stones, in our case fine rough quality green jadeite jade in raw form and finished as jewelry, ornaments or smaller parts such as beads balls and cabochons for cabbing. This is what Myanmar ( Burma) is well known for. Most common color for jadeite jade is a rather pale green often with some dark green veins and spots. However most valuable jade is the emerald green imperial jade version of it and withing this spectrum the more translucent jadeite is the higher the value. There is particular the term " ice jade" which defines this. Imperial jade comes mainly from the Hpakan-Tawmaw jade tract in Kachin State in northern Burma with the most famous Myanmar Jade mines.

Appreciated by Chinese emperors.

The royalties even wore it in the grave. It has also a high supernatural value since they interpret all kind of attributes into the stone.

At current times the good stuff is jadeite from Burma, this is a very fine material and there is nothing better that's the reason why this business is booming and the northern neighbors are on the buy side. It's beauty in particular with the right texture varying from glass like called translucency to fat grease like structure, shape and transparent opaque.

Myanmar is number one for jadeite jade.

Myanmar is the worldwide number one in jadeite deposits and production Those are in the north of the country which is Kachin state. The other is nephrite from Canada, China, Australia and other places, among them Taiwan. This high grade mineral is often more valuable than other precious stones such as diamonds rubies sapphires and emeralds, priceless treasures of a material which looks pretty and has a good image, on top of it, prices are constantly rising. But there are still enough boulders buried in Myanmar's Kachin state to satisfy the demand for decades. Since north Myanmar is the only place where jadeite is found it made many Burmese people rich.

Vibrant and striking emerald jade or other shades it all has organic element such as spinach color or simply the grass, all this is nature, all this is Jadeite a high price material can be shiny and translucent somehow like water or grease that’s what Chinese ladies prefer as jewelry. But that’s not the only colors available there are browns, lavender, and reds, purple and pure white. This variety fits to any season's trends, fine jade is through the whole spectrum of the rainbow.

The material is popular since thousands of years and the durability is exceptional plus the increasing value of the natural stone makes sense to buy it.

Bracelets & Bangles.

Bracelets are also chic with younger crowd when they come as ethnic adornment in a combination with other stones or pearls. They enrich the optical impression and indicate some glamour. It also looks good and creates a exotic oriental aura to enrich accessories. This artworks are very decorative and a sure positive eye catcher in any home or office.

A difficult part of the creation is to bring the right hue in a proper position, since this is one stone it needs some thinking to handle this. A quality item with an artistic touch can make a great gift to a lady, its a impressive piece of jewelry with a high value, already Chinese emperors where buried with the body covered with nephrite slabs.

The "tour de jadeite".

The "tour de jadeite" is always the same mined in Kachin State north Myanmar and smuggled into China by just crossing the border or sometimes legally exported and imported.

Pieces with various sizes and even boulders are formed by creative Chinese designers into great decorative jade products. This stone cultures have been recorded over several thousands of years. One of the main selling point is the idea of prosperity, good luck, healing and long life plus natural and stylish. They believe that when wearing the green stone it will protected a person from evil. It is also known for healing properties; Actually all kind of positive ideas had been interpreted into the stones including carved figurines for Feng Shui purposes.

Imperial Color Jewelry Green Jadeite Pendants Decorative Gadgets Art and sculptures with other colors Loose Cabochons

Chinese call jade the "Eastern Diamond".

This gemstone is not only bought because it looks good as body decoration, people also interpret some super natural and health properties into it. Long time ago it has been ground, mixed with water and taken as a drink, people said it is good for the kidneys, among other.

Primarily the hunt is after vivid jade colors (means always jadeite) for jewelry and white for Buddha sculptures although be careful they often try to see treated white marble for same color jade since they make this fakes since decades (mainly Chinese) they have good experience with fakes . The tint of the mineral comes from different impurities such as iron and manganese which came into the forming process see the jade photos to give you a better idea.

Chinese buyers like imperial jade.

Chinese buyers like imperial jade. with a rich semi transparent appearance, the more the higher the value, just have a look at this bangles and rings.

The grassy color comes from chromium inclusions and this is the most expensive variant. Prices can match other precious stones such as rubies, sapphires and even diamonds It can be crafted into beautiful pieces of jewelry such as earrings, pendants, necklaces, bracelets and artistic statues and other objects. To make the jewels more attractive carvings are made with drilling machines actually all so called carved jade is made by using a drilling machine. This was with a string until decades ago and now just with the electric drilling machine which gives wide space for DIY creativity. Buy a whole jade drilling set and enjoy creativity. If you want to enhance your creativity or even earn some reasonable money with give it a try and buy a jade carving set.

Jade carving tools.

Some white gold and are used together with jade to create the actual jewelry or decorative items to allow the return of the light back into the mineral which increases reflection and makes it more shiny and transparent. In Myanmar produced jewelry is usually pure no metals are around. Jewelry made from is rather in a female context but not only. There are often gold rings with a prominent valuable piece of jadeite. Carved pendants often show a Buddha image, other on the high end price scale may include a diamond or other precious stones. If there is a metal frame or setting the best match is probably jade & silver.