It is of sky like color. But is comes in other colors like greenish
blue, apple green, greenish grey. The color is paler, or bluish-green
or greenish. The blue color is created by copper, the green by
bivalent iron and a certain amount of chrome. It the light blue of the
sky and the stimulating green of the sea are combined. Indeed it is
such an inimitable color that we have coined a term specifically for
it in our languages: turquoise.
Anyone choosing a turquoise is sure to enjoy a piece of Heaven ... on
Earth. The turquoise is ancient, yet again and again it finds itself
back in fashion. Its shining sky blue is one of the most popular
trend colors in the world of jewelry and fashion.
The most valuable form of jade is known as imperial jade and comes
from Myanmar; it is an emerald green color. Jades also appear in
mottled green and white, and the rarer colors of yellow, pink,
purple, and black. The range of greens is light to dark, creamy,
grayish, and also white. A leek green variety called "Russian Jade"
is found near Lake Baikal in Russia.
Birthstone
Jade is listed as the Mystical birthstone for the month of March and
the birthstone for the Sun Sign Virgo. Jade is sometimes known as the
"Dream Stone" or the "Stone of Fidelity". Jade is a universal stone.
It is well suited to people born at any time of the year. Because of
its more intense color and translucency, jadeite now brings higher
prices and is thought to be the true jade.
History
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue. Jade has been treasured
in China as the royal gemstone, "yu" for 5,000 years. The character
for jade resembles a capital I with a line across the middle: the top
represents the heavens, the bottom the earth, and the center section,
and mankind. The word "yu" is used in Chinese to call something
precious, as in English we use gold. Jade was thought to preserve the
body after death and can be found in emperors' tombs from thousands
of years ago. One tomb contained an entire suit made out of jade, to
assure the physical immortality of its owner. For thousands of years,
jade was a symbol of love and virtue as well as a status symbol. Jade
craftworks were among the most precious and luxurious ones; people
wore and decorated rooms to indicate loyalty, elegance, beauty, and
eternity. The most popular patterns were: peach (longevity), mandarin
duck (love), deer (high official ranks), bat (blessing), fish
(affluence), double phoenixes (thriving), bottle (safety), lotus
(holiness), bamboo (lofty conduct), and fan (benevolence).
Color
It is of sky like color. But is comes in other colors like greenish
blue, apple green, greenish grey.
Healing properties:
Jade is thought to protect the kidneys, liver, spleen, heart, larynx,
thymus, and thyroid. Ancient people thought that wearing jade would
increase body strength and add longevity.
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