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GEMSTONES
JADE ALSO GOES BEAUTIFULLY WITH AVENTURINE
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Bowenite Jade medium sized heart with silver chain and light green suedette - £12.99 (6 in stock)
Light New Jade large heart, supplied with long length of black cord - and length of light green suedette - £14.99 (2 in stock)
Lucky Decorated Jade Elephant with chain - £14.99 (1 in stock)
White Jade Rose pendant with high quality sterling silver 18" chain - £16.99
9 Emerald Jade heart on chain - £12.99
Gorgeous Large bead yellow green Jade bracelet, small to medium wrist (up to 7") - £19.99
Jade macrame large bead power bracelet (adjustable, unisex) - £14.99
Black jade phoenix pendant on long cord - £19.99 |
Jade Jewellery at True Nature Gems
Light Jade long adjustable length carved flower necklace with Carnelian and Jade beads - £25.99 (1 in stock)
Exquisitely hand carved Jade Flower necklace with yellow jade beads on adjustable cord - £39.99 (1 in stock)
Light (new) Jade chip cuff bracelet - £15 (1 in stock)
Light Jade large gem and chip bracelet - £15 (1 in stock)
Jadiete Power Dragon on adjustable cord - £29.99 (1 in stock)
Jadiete Cross on beaded cord - £24.99 (2 in stock)
Lucky Jade Money Symbol Bracelet - adjustable / unisex - £9.99 (1 in stock)
Large Deep Nephrite love knot pendant (includes length of black cord and length of green suedette (21/4" long) - £16.99 (3 in stock) Medium Deep Nephrite love knot pendant (just under 2" length and similar shape and size to the one below) - £14.99 (1 in stock)
Nephrite medium Love Knot pendant with beads and long cord (just under 2" long with 8mm beads) - £16.99 (1 in stock)
New Jade knot of eternity pendant (just under 2" long) provided with green suedette and length of black cord - £14.99. (1 in stock).
Nephrite ring - £6.95 (size K only) Please check stock with us before ordering.
Nephrite Jade heart bead earrings - £12.99
Nephrite Jade large heart (with black cord and olive green suedette) - £14.99 (3 in stock)
Deep jade power bracelet (8mm beads) - £15 women's size, £17 men's size. Please check we have your beads in stock before ordering. (out of stock)
Light Nephrite jade 6mm bead bracelet - £19.99. Please check we have your beads in stock before ordering. (men's or women's sizes available)
Jade Tibetan lucky knot necklace (unisex - length adjustable) - £25.99 (1 in stock)
Jade Kwan Yin on red cord - £25.99 (1 in stock)
Large Bowenite donut on sterling silver star/moon bail and long cord - £25.00 (1 in stock)
Large 45mm new jade donut on long piece of cord (includes light green suedette) - £14.99 (3 in stock)
Light jade ring - £6.95 - Size K only (e-mail us to check stock)
Chinese Jade long chip necklace - £15 (1 in stock)
Pale jade ring - £5.95 (e-mail to check sizes available)
New Jade (Bowenite) power bracelet - £7.99 (3 in stock - no toggle)
New jade 4mm bead bracelet - £3.99 (1 in stock)
Lapis Jade men's bracelet with 6mm beads - £14.99
Deep blue jade elephant with chain - £14.99
Lavender Jade bangle (suits slim hand/wrist) - £14.99
Deep Jade elasticated cuff bracelet - £14.99
Blue Jade large bead macrame power bracelet, adjustable unisex - £14.99
Get it gift wrapped and posted with your personalised message
FREE GIFT BOX Your order includes gift box and a card all about your chosen gemstone.
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Jade has been a royal gemstone in China for 5.000 years. The Chinese character for Jade is like a capital I with a line across the middle, the top representing the heavens, the bottom, earth and the centre, mankind.
The Chinese use the word ‘yu’ to describe it; a
word also used to call something precious in the same way that we use
the word gold.
This stone was found in emperor’s tombs and was
believed to preserve the body after death. One famous emperor’s tomb
contained an entire suit made up of small pieces of Jade, and created to
assure the owner’s immortality.
For thousands of years Jade was a symbol or
virtue, love and status. The Mayans, Olmecs and Toltecs treasured Jade
and used it to make masks and carvings. The Aztecs ran a tax with the
stone, which, sadly meant the recycling of many artefacts.
Jade’s history in Europe is not so distinguished,
but early axes and carvings have been found by archaeologists and after
the 16th century, jade objects of jewellery began to come in
from China and then central America. The Portuguese, brought jade from
Canton, in China. They called it ‘the stone of the loins’ because it was
believed to help kidney ailments. The word nephrite, (used for Chinese
jade) comes from the Greek word for kidney: Nephros.
The material called jadeite is different from
Chinese jade. Jadeite came from Central America. The Chinese knew about
it but called it ‘the kingfisher stone’ and did not consider it to be
real jade.
It became popular in the 18th and 19th
century when Burma opened up trade again.
Today many people consider jadeite to be the real
jade rather than nephrite and it can command high prices due to its more
vivid colours and finer translucency. Jadeite comes from Myanmar
(formerly Burma) and every year they hold a gem, pearl and jade emporium
to sell to jade dealers from all over the world.
Jadeite dealers take the risk of buying boulders intact, with only a
tiny window revealing the interior and not knowing what exactly is
inside. It may be green jadeite or mixtures of other materials and they
can only go by instinct as they pay out hundreds of thousands of
dollars.
Fine quality jadeite is cut into semi-circular
dome shapes called cabochons. Jadeite bangles are popular in Asia and
the beads make beautiful necklaces and bracelets. This is also an
excellent material for carvings and a popular shape is the donut, which
is worn on a necklace, (and is called a pi). The sacred image of the
buddha is another popular form and is often carved out of green jadeite.
Jadeite jade is adored in all its beautiful green
shades but it also comes in lavender, pink, yellow and white. Nephrite
is found in dark green, white, brown and black.
Jadeite is mined mainly in Myanmar and some can be
found in Guatamala. Nephrite is found in Australia, US, Canada and
Taiwan. Jade has long been used as a lucky charm, for warding off spirits, for safe journeys, wisdom and long life or for slowing down ageing. This stone is said to bring peace and serenity and to aid high blood pressure, and to help heart and circulation problems, diabetes and kidney and bladder problems. Get it gift wrapped and posted with your personalised message
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Jade and rose quartz necklace with animal carving pendant which varies in shape (necklace includes tigers eye and aventurine beads) - £19.99 (presented in long gift box). Designs include lovebirds, dragons and sea creatures. Current ones have sea creatures and are rectangular. These are hand carved and each is unique. Please e-mail us to check which carvings are available before ordering.
Jadiete ring - £7.99 (please ask for sizes)
Nephrite Jade 20mm donut with handmade Indonesian bail and chain (sterling silver) - £16.99
Nephrite Jade round 6mm cabochon silver stud earrings - £9.99 Nephrite Jade oval 8x6mm stone sterling silver earrings, £9.99 (photo coming soon)
Emerald Jade 10mm bead earrings - £7.99 (8 in stock)
Nephrite Jade 'antique' large pendant with chain (18x25mm stone) - £12.99
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