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Jade
Jade is – a gemstone with a very long history, dating back to thousands of years with symbolic energy, and surrounded by myths.
As a gemstone in the fashion jewerly industry, it has become new trend. Its luster comes in various shades of color. They include shades of white, grey, black, yellow, orange,violet and the popular sea green Jade (Sea Gin).
In prehistoric times, it was used more than for its beauty, but also for it toughness as it made an ideal material for weapons and tools. Dating back as early as 3000 B.C. jade was considered the choice of gemstone for royalty in
China. Chinese empire has also considered jade to have significance, similar to how gold or diamonds in the West.
In
Asia, Jades embodies the Confucian virtues of wisdom, compassion, modesty and courage. 'Jade', or yu, as it is called in
China, actually is a generic term for two different gems, nephrite and jadeite, derived from Spanish. Both are very tough gemstone, but differ from one another in their chemical composition and colors. Nephrite color ranges dark green to white or even yellowish. Rather, jadeite displays colors ranging from green to pink or and red.
Since Jadeite is rarer than nephrite, it is considered a more precious stone. Nephrite can be found in
China,
New Zealand, and
Russia. Whereas, Jadeite is found in primarily in
China, but with some of the highest quality being found in
Burma aka
Myanmar.
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Exquisite 6mm Sea Green Jade (Sea Gin) faceted to precious metal beads dangle from a precious metal stud post. Indulge in your choice of: Sterling Silver, Silver-Plated, 14 K Gold Fill, or Gold-plated French Wire. Wear this piece by itself or for a chic
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MSRP: $47.95
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This elegant bracelet features two entwined strands of 6mm Sea Green Jade (Sea Gin) interlinked with 4mm mini Heishi gold beads; finished with a decorative gold heart clasp. Indulge in your choice of precious metals.
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A strand of 6mm Sea Green Jade (Sea Gin) interlinked with 4mm mini Heishi gold beads; finished with a lobster claw. Indulge in your choice of precious metals: Sterling Silver, Silver-Plated, 14 K Gold Fill, or Gold-plated.
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A strand of SWAROVSKI 4mm golden Shadow crystal interlinked with 6mm Sea Green Jade (Sea Gin); finished with a lobster claw. Indulge in your choice of precious metals: Sterling Silver, Silver-Plated, 14 K Gold Fill, or Gold-plated.
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A strand of SWAROVSKI 6mm Olive crystal faceted to clear crystals interlinked with 6mm Sea Green Jade (Sea Gin) faceted 4 mm Olivine crystal; finished with a lobster claw. Indulge in your choice of precious metals.
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MSRP: $47.95
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This exquisite bracelet features two entwined strands of 6mm Sea Green Jade (Sea Gin) interlinked with 4mm mini clear Swarovski Crystals; finished with a decorative gold or silver heart clasp and Rhinestone crystals with beads.
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