Jade: There are two types of minerals

Jade: There are two types of minerals

Jade is known in China for millennia. This is actually the "nephritis." The Spaniards had brought the new world and called "piedra de hijada," which became "jade" in French.

In the 19th century, it was found that the mineral came from China was different from that from the New World. The Central America was called "jadeite." Therefore, jade is a name that covers the nephrite and jadeite.

Nephrite and jadeite are hard stones, jadeite's a little more.

Today it is jadeite jade that is considered the real jade because its colors are green in more vivid than nephrite and is more translucent.

Beliefs about the jadeite and nephrite

In China, nephritis covered some dead in their graves to keep them and give them immortality.

In Central America, the Olmecs, Mayas and Toltec’s carved jadeite or making masks.

Long, jade was a symbol of love and virtue. It was also an outward sign of social status.

Many people believed that jade cure kidney disease, and indeed the word "nephrite" comes from the Greek "nephros" which means "kidney".

Jade-producing countries

Jadeite jade is produced in Myanmar. Entire blocks of rock are sold as is. We practice just a tiny window to get an idea of its inner quality.

Jade's wedding

Celebrating the wedding of Jade on the occasion of 26 years of marriage.