Stone Of Heaven. Hello Jade! from Gem Junkies

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Parle Jewelry Design's Jonathan and Brecken Farnsworth.

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Stone Of Heaven. Hello Jade!

29 minutes Posted Jun 14, 2019 at 6:00 pm.

Getting back into the swing of things

Intro to Jade

Two types: Nephrite and Jadeite

Toughness vs. Hardness

Toughness scale of Jadeite and Nephrite

Jade is just a general term

Lore Stone for the pain in the side

Nephrite derives from. . .

More history and lore (the juicy stuff)

Tools and weapons

A great appreciation in China

Chinese association with Jade

Butterfly significance in Chinese legend

Jade should be worn to touch the skin

Jade to reflect the life of the wearer

1784 How jadeite took over

The importance in New Zealand

Nephrite holds a better edge than iron

Using Nephrite to carve out tiki figures

Wizard to source Nephrite

Jade on Central America

16th century with Jadeite

The impact on the Mayan Culture

Major sources for Jadeite

Major sources for Nephrite

Quality and value (color, transparency and

Finest color (Jadeite) = GREEN

Imperial Jade

Transparency

Texture

Jade treatment/enhancement

FUN FACT: How Jade helped out the opal industry

Blind shopping for Jade

Two varieties of Jadeite

Care for Jade

Purchasing Jade = Price

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It's been awhile but Gem Junkies is back! Jonathan and Brecken talk about the heavenly world of Jade. As always, they'll cover the chemical compositions and Brecken favorite the lore and history among different cultures/civilizations.

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