Jade is one of the most amazing stones to use for jewelry because of its unique and unparalleled beauty. Each stone is completely unique and looks great in both the rough and polished. Jade also comes in all of the colors of the rainbow; the cliché greens, the ocean blues, pure whites, the rare lavender and the vulcan reds, yellows and oranges.
These different colors can depend on where the jade comes from and the type of jade it is. There are two main types of jade; nephrite and jadeite. These jades come from all over the world from the United States to China, Russia to British Columbia.
Different Types of Jade Jewelry
When one thinks of jade jewelry they usually think rings or bangles. Jade has been used in rings for a very long time and is also popular in the Chinese style bracelets which are known as bangles. Though these are both great there are also many other types of jewelry in which you can get jade; beautiful earrings that are paper thin and completely translucent, pendants of polish or sea polished gems that look good with any outfit and many other types of jewelry.
Beach Polished Jade
One of the most interesting types of jade is the nephrite which comes out of Big Sur, CA. This type of jade can be found on the beaches and the rare sea polished gem is a prized possession.
These sea polished gems need no other work since they were polished by the movements of the tide and look good with a little bit of mineral oil to take away the dry look of the salt rind that can surround them.
Trustworthy Jade Sites
There are quite a few sites around the internet that sell jade. Jade for sale on the internet can be a risky business since there are many dealers who try to sell fake or faux jade which is usually just polished glass! Make sure that you purchase jade from a reputable dealer.
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