Jade is the name given to two different minerals Jadeite and Nephrite,
but due to the similar appearance and uses no distinction is made
between them. Jade is usually carved to bring out its beauty. It
is most often used in pendants and statues.
Most jade is light green in
colour, but it occurs in dozens of other colours. The most valuable form
of Jade, known as "Imperial Jade", is emerald-green in colour.
Mottled green and white Jade is another popular colour habit of Jade.
Rarer colours of Jade are yellow, pink, purple, and black.
Jade is said to help one relax. It is considered a very balanced stone
-- it helps one in both the vision of tasks to do as well as doing the
actual tasks.
More Jade Lore
Jade has been thought of as the concentrated essence of love.
In China, jade is regarded as a special stone. It is believed that
when handled some of the secret virtue of the substance is absorbed into
the body.
Legends have it that the Spanish conquers of Central America wore
amulets of Jadeite to prevent/cure hip and kidney complaints.
Jade is the US State Gemstone of Alaska and Wyoming. It is the
Canadian Province Gemstone of British Columbia.
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