JADE

NEPHRITE/JADEITE | MOHS HARDNESS 6.5 - 7

COLORS Green and all other colors
STANDARD TREATMENT Often dyed

TRADITIONS

• Believed to strengthen the body and promote longevity
• Considered a symbol of power
• Confucius believed that jade had 11 virtues, including benevolence, fidelity, etiquette, wisdom and sincerity
• Said to help protect the kidneys, heart, larynx, liver, spleen, thymus and thyroid
• In the US, is associated with money and is said to aid anyone considering a financial deal or gambling
• Sacred stone of China

CARE NOTES

• Not exceptionally hard, but generally tough, sometimes considered 'unbreakable'