| Jade is a beautiful semi-precious stone. Its pale | | | | Since jade often has many nuances when it |
| green color is the best known, and this is easily | | | | comes to color and texture, your best bet is to |
| distinguishable from other stones. Jade is very | | | | buy it from reputable dealers. Keep in mind that it |
| popular in jewelry and other accessories. Jade | | | | is a precious stone; if the price of a piece of jade |
| earrings are some of the most popular uses for | | | | seems too good to be true, it likely is. |
| the stone. One big reason is that since earrings | | | | Shapes and Craftsmanship |
| are generally small, very fine pieces of jade that | | | | There are many different shapes that jewelers |
| aren't large enough for other pieces of jewelry | | | | craft jade into. The shape doesn't affect the |
| can be used in them. On the other hand, earrings | | | | value of the piece so much as the quality of the |
| can be large enough to allow the artistry and | | | | craftsmanship. If the image is very clear, this is a |
| natural beauty of the stone show clearly. | | | | sign of good work. It is also good if both earrings |
| What to Look For | | | | are almost exactly the same size and color. |
| There are many things you should check for | | | | If you can pick up the pieces before you buy |
| when you are thinking about buying jade earrings. | | | | them, check for rough spots. These are also signs |
| Just like any semi-precious stone, there is good | | | | of poor make. |
| quality jade and poor quality jade. Also, the jade | | | | Check the Metal |
| itself isn't the only thing you should check for. | | | | Even if a piece of jade is very nice, the earrings |
| Different Colors of Jade | | | | can be ruined if they are not made of a nice |
| Something you should keep in mind if you are | | | | metal. See what metal was used for them, and |
| shopping for jade earrings is that jade does come | | | | make sure the setting holds the stone tightly. This |
| in many colors. The pale green is the most | | | | way you don't have to worry so much that you |
| common and most popular color, but purple, | | | | will lose the stone. |
| white, yellow, grey, black, orange and brown | | | | Do Some Shopping |
| aren't uncommon. Purple jade is referred to as | | | | While the best jade earrings will be expensive, |
| 'lavender' jade, due to the light color is usually has. | | | | you can find some that are nice but don't cost an |
| Identifying Good Jade | | | | arm and a leg. It is easy to find jade earrings that |
| When you are shopping for jade, one of the best | | | | range from $50 all the way to thousands of |
| things to look for is rich color. Whether it is green | | | | dollars depending on the quality and size of the |
| or one of the other colors, the hue should be | | | | jade piece, along with the history of the earrings. |
| vibrant. If it seems dull, it probably isn't very good | | | | Once you buy a set of jade earrings you will be |
| jade. Also, if it has some transparency, allowing | | | | glad you did your homework and took a good |
| light to shine through at least at the edges, it is | | | | look before you made a decision. |
| more likely to be a fine product. | | | | |