| Jewelry made from Jade looks very good, but | | | | Jade has specific lustre to it. In addition to its |
| unfortunately, it is difficult to tell the difference | | | | strength, Jade has a high lustre and can be |
| between real and fake Jade. With these guidelines, | | | | polished from a medium to a high level. When |
| discover how to identify true Jade. | | | | you're trying to identify valuable Jade pieces, be |
| It is possible to find Jade which is composed of | | | | aware that the semi-transparent and transparent |
| more than a single mineral. Although some can be | | | | Jade, are more valuable in the market than the |
| found in Guatemala and other areas in smaller | | | | colored ones. Very reflective and polished Jade is |
| quantities, the majority of Jade comes from | | | | currently quite highly sought after. The clearer the |
| Burma. Though not commonly known, Jade is | | | | stone the better it would be. |
| found in multiple sources. Two different minerals, | | | | Learn the value of the different shades of Jade. |
| Jadeite or nephrite, can make Jade. Jadeite is the | | | | Identify and choose valuable pieces when you are |
| most expensive because it is the rarer of the | | | | preparing to buy Jade that is mostly the same |
| two minerals. It is generally changes with in color | | | | even color all over. These are very much |
| also, as from white to yellow as well as from | | | | coveted. Recently, the more popular pieces of |
| black to red. The clear green variety of Jadeite is | | | | Jade are multicolored. The higher quality Jade |
| known as Imperial Jade. | | | | jewelry includes the more intense shades of |
| Jade that comes from nephrite is very popular | | | | green. Be aware that Jade is commonly dyed or |
| and cuts the cost down considerably. Nephrite | | | | heat treated to enhance or tone down color. Jade |
| Jade has been discovered on all of the world's | | | | which is semi-transparent is more valuable, than |
| continents, including the Americas. While Nephrite | | | | opaque. |
| does not inherently have the color variety of | | | | You should be aware what else to look for. When |
| Jadeite, it does still have a couple of variants. | | | | identifying genuine Jade and comparing it to fake |
| Nephrite can only produce grayish and mottled | | | | Jade there are a few other things you should look |
| green Jade at best and unlike the beautiful | | | | for. Actual Jade is most valuable with little to no |
| Imperial Jade produced from Jadeite. | | | | chips or visible flaws. Sometimes nephrite Jade is |
| Jade is a tough gem. Jade can be identified by | | | | wrongly sold as Jadeite due to the color enhancing |
| testing its strength. Jade jewelry is very durable | | | | process often used. Watch out for fakes as well! |
| so it will not break or chip easily. While a diamond, | | | | To make an easy sale, some jewelers will try to |
| ranking a 10 on the Mohs hardness scale, is one | | | | convince you that dyed quartz and other stones |
| of the hardest stones, Jadeite is softer and has a | | | | are actually Jade when they really aren't. A |
| ranking of 7. It is considered a strong mineral | | | | person should know what he's looking for and to |
| because it is chip resistant. Nephrite is softer - | | | | buy from a jeweler or dealer that he trust, to |
| being on the Mohs scale at 6.5, so a high polish like | | | | identify a genuine and valuable Jade gemstone. |
| Jadeite is not advisable. | | | | |