In 1863 the French explorer Augustin-Alexis Damour separated these two minerals and introduced a separate term "nephrite" (from Greek word translated as "kidney"). Respectively, for a long time this nephrite jade meaning used to be perceived as a treatment of kidneys. Jade enjoyed special reverence in the ancient cultures of China, Tibet, Mongolia, Egypt, Central America and New Zealand. In China, nephrite jade is still considered a national and sacred stone, a precious mineral of emperors.
Nephrite is, according to popular belief, a mineral of metasomatic origin. Such minerals arise when rock interacts with melting magma or water solution, when some substances of rock are replaced by others. Nephrite gemstone and jadeite nephrite belong to the class of silicates and has a complex chemical formula. Also, the composition of the mineral may include impurities of chromium, vanadium, manganese, nickel, aluminum, sodium, which determines its color and internal texture.Large deposits of jade are located in Russia, China, Canada, USA, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand.
Natural nephrite jade belongs to the group of amphiboles, which are characterized by a tangled structure of fibers - the thinnest crystals that intertwine like a vine in a basket. Due to this structure, jade has a high impact strength and endurance, commensurate with granite and steel. Accordingly, the mineral is very difficult to break or split into pieces. At the same time, natural nephrite jade is a rather soft and easily processed stone, being also well polished, with Mohs hardness (scratch resistance) from 5.5 to 6.5.
This luxurious nephrite and jadeite stones known to be the most ancientgemstones in mineral history together with nephrite jade jewelry and accessories are no doubt worth purchasing to wonderfully and elegantly decorate you or your houses.Since the Bronze Age, when nephrite jade was used to make durable weapons, tools, amulets and religious attributes, it has been appreciated for its magnificent view, high quality and well-known curing properties, namely useful for immune system, heart, liver and kidneys, all over the globe. Especially with the development of the art of carving, nephrite jade gemstone,jade jewelry, household items and decorative souvenirshave won great popularity and become bestsellers both in retail and online top sales.
Premium nephrite gemstone varieties and colors we offer
The kinds of nephrite we sell include a range of priceless Chinese nephrite gemstones such as Nanyang jade, Hotan jade, Lantian jade and Xiuyan jade as well as tremolite jade such as Hetian jade, Manasi jade and Meiling jade of white, yellow, bluish, black or pale green colors and Canadian nephrite jadeused for exclusive jewellery and high quality carvings. You can read more details about these kinds of nephrite jade in other sections of our website.
Nephrite colors depend on itstranslucence (from glassy to greasy) and internal texture and are divided into: "cloudy" - with a smooth transition of tones of the same color;homogeneous - of a uniform color with a characteristic internal "glow";spotted - with uneven inclusions of impurities; striped - with unevenly distributed layers of fibers.
Accordingly, we offer nephrite gemstone that has a wide palette of colors and shades: black nephrite jade of different saturation depending on admixture of graphite; white nephrite jade, milky, ivory, including with a sheen of green, blue, grey or yellow color.
There are many options for brightness and color saturation of green nephrite jade (from light or dark green nephrite to emerald green, apple, grassy, marsh) and additional shades (yellowish, bluish, grayish, brownish). Also, the emerald shade is on sale.
Other natural nephrite jade colors include blue nephrite named dianite, red nephrite, purple nephrite, pink-violet, yellow nephrite, tan and brown jadeite nephrite.
Green nephrite is the most common, but blue nephrite and red nephrite are the rarest. Another rare kind is nephrite jade with the optical effect of a cat's eye indicating the appearance of a white narrow light glare on the surface of the stone.
Nephrite cost depends on its size, purity and uniformity of color. Among the most expensive jewelry stonesare uniformly colored emerald green "imperial" and white jade "mutton fat". Transparent minerals, rare stones of red and blue color, cat's eye are also valued dearly.
Nephrite jade jewelry, accessories and souvenirs we sell
We offer both high quality nephrite gemstone of different colors for wonderful carvings, sauna and aquarium decorations etc. and luxurious fashionable jade products. You can choose among many exclusive nephrite jewelry and decorative things such aspendants, brooches, rings as well as caskets, writing instruments, vases and goblets, amulets, bangle bracelets.
Charming high quality dragon boats collections, crockery sets, bowls, car accessories as well as interior decorations made of natural nanyang jade can be a perfect souvenir or gift for relatives and friends as well as massage rollers to relax muscles and joints and care about beauty of body.
Nephrite jade price and how to buy nephrite gemstone and jade products
You can choose and buy premium natural nephrite and jade jewelry both in Austria and all over the world on our website. We guarantee both reasonable nephrite price per kg or nephrite jade price per gram and no fake nephrite jade. Buy nephrite jade and jewelry online and we deliver it to any part of Austria or around the world. Contact us by phone numbers or write to e-mail and we will do our best to help make your best choice and satisfy every whim for competitive price.
