I actually have a ring also that I inherited from my grandfather. Sterling silver but the craftmanship on the ring itself is mind blowing. It has a green stone in it, that I actually brought to a Chinese Jeweler, who was adamite that it was NOT Jade..... meanwhile, it DEFIENETLY is a Nephrite Jade Cabochon set into a Sterling Silver ring
I started collecting jade nephrite and jadeite, carving the smaller stones into pendants is so fun. What a beautiful stone! I don’t know what it is but jade is my favorite crystal. I’m even gonna make a song called “Jade Fever”
In the vedas, jade is said to be the fat of a slain titan. It is said it has the greatest ability to cleanse sin from one who wears it. Also that it is found in the lands of the yavanas (east asiatics)
After buying and hunting jade & gems all over personally, from china through NA an south america, on islands in EU, I gotta say, Jade west makes some of the finest quality gems i've seen sold consistently anywhere, rivals the turquoise of the west and the gem silica of Indonesia. keep up the great quality stuff guys
That’s wonderful! I hope you love and wear your pieces! I sincerely appreciate the Makepeace family sharing their knowledge with all of us jade lovers 😊 So thankful for them!
We call Jade Pounamu in New Zealand. Most Maori have a Pounamu pendent. I have a Pounamu fish hook I often wear. I love jade..thanks for all your videos. I love them.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR VIDEOS- EDUCATIONAL AND ALL SO INFORMATIVE. I HAVE LEARNED A LOT AND I MEAN LEARNED A LOT ABOUT JADEOTE, NEPHRITE AND BECAUSE OF THE INFORMATION YOU HAVE DISSEMINATED ON YOUR VIDEOS, I HAVE COME TO DISCOVER THAT WASHINGTON STATE WHERE WE LIVE HAS BOTH JADEITE AND NEPHRITE WITH SO MANY VARIETIES OF COLORS. AN AMAZING WORLD OF GEM- JADEITE \\\/// NEPHRITE.
That was a fun video. I enjoyed it fast paced and informative. Jade nomenclature seems to be getting wider a muddier these days. First we had jade, the it was split into Jadeite and Nephrite. Now they have added Omphacite as a third variant. Plus the Chinese have their own nomenclature system.
Thank you so much for watching! Jade nomenclature is fascinating and complicated. Omphacite Jade and Kosmochlor Jade are still considered “fei cui” (what we call jadeite jade”) by the Chinese, but the American trade is largely less aware of this vocabulary. GIA actually found a “cats eye omphacite jade” believed to be from Guatemala and published on it last summer!
@@hotbreakers94569 Hahahaha, you are not alone! The terminology for “types of jade” is actually a very fascinating subject in the study of jade. Nephrite and Jadeite are definitely the main ones any shopper needs to know though! 👏🏻
@@JewelsoftheTrade Absolutely 🤗😁. When you think you know something , you find your wrong lol. BtTW your videos have been helping me in my Jade ventures ,your type of personality that keeps people engaged, keep up the good work.✌️💚 Leron
Thanks for the video. I've spoken with a Geo friend of mine for a while about the actinolite/tremolite relationship to jade. Actinolite and Tremolite are mineralogical compositions, nephrite is not, it is a physical characteristic. In order for those minerals to be rightfully called jade they have to be felted and interwoven.
Yes! That is a really clear and accurate way to explain it. We actually dive deeper into those minerals in our video about Cat’s Eye Jade, which is dropping next week 😊
I'm sad to say I don't know much about Pakistan as a source of jade, but I would love to learn more! I show an example of Pakistan Jade in one of my recent videos called "Jade Origins."
Its not "sharing the toughness" bc instead of being a rock (composed of multiple minerals) it is a concentration of one specific mineral, actinolite. Saying over and over "just doesnt have same toughness..." betrays lack of understanding of this fundamental composition. The actinolite weakens the "jade" because of its cleaveage in two directions. An analogy is Lapis Lazuli which is a rock of several diff minerals in a variety of different concentrations. Add too much calcite and the color gets lighter and changes both value and durability as calcite is a softer mineral that cleaves in two directions.
Hi there! Thank you for watching my video. I’m not sure I understand. Nephrite jade is an aggregate (rock) and has a massive microcrystalline structure - it has no cleavage planes. A single, massive crystal of actinolite may have cleavage, but this is entirely different from jade. Toughness inevitably varies in jade specimens due to the compactness of it’s crystal microstructure as determined by it’s formation which can be different depending on it’s geological conditions. It’s also important to note that nephrite jade is comprised of a solid solution series including actinolite, tremolite and their intermediaries.
Thank you for watching our video collab with Jade West! What questions do you have for Kirk and Nikki about the Canadian and Siberian nephrite jades?
I actually have a ring also that I inherited from my grandfather. Sterling silver but the craftmanship on the ring itself is mind blowing. It has a green stone in it, that I actually brought to a Chinese Jeweler, who was adamite that it was NOT Jade..... meanwhile, it DEFIENETLY is a Nephrite Jade Cabochon set into a Sterling Silver ring
Ooh, I hope you wear it! Such a special piece!
I started collecting jade nephrite and jadeite, carving the smaller stones into pendants is so fun. What a beautiful stone! I don’t know what it is but jade is my favorite crystal. I’m even gonna make a song called “Jade Fever”
In the vedas, jade is said to be the fat of a slain titan. It is said it has the greatest ability to cleanse sin from one who wears it. Also that it is found in the lands of the yavanas (east asiatics)
After buying and hunting jade & gems all over personally, from china through NA an south america, on islands in EU, I gotta say, Jade west makes some of the finest quality gems i've seen sold consistently anywhere, rivals the turquoise of the west and the gem silica of Indonesia. keep up the great quality stuff guys
So nice to see them again in this video, I just bought a few pieces from them , nice and good quality Canadian nepherite Jade❤.
That’s wonderful! I hope you love and wear your pieces! I sincerely appreciate the Makepeace family sharing their knowledge with all of us jade lovers 😊 So thankful for them!
Great interview. Love how he speaks on the indigenous people and how it influences jade.
We call Jade Pounamu in New Zealand. Most Maori have a Pounamu pendent. I have a Pounamu fish hook I often wear. I love jade..thanks for all your videos. I love them.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR VIDEOS- EDUCATIONAL AND ALL SO INFORMATIVE. I HAVE LEARNED A LOT AND I MEAN LEARNED A LOT ABOUT JADEOTE, NEPHRITE AND BECAUSE OF THE INFORMATION YOU HAVE DISSEMINATED ON YOUR VIDEOS, I HAVE COME TO DISCOVER THAT WASHINGTON STATE WHERE WE LIVE HAS BOTH JADEITE AND NEPHRITE WITH SO MANY VARIETIES OF COLORS. AN AMAZING WORLD OF GEM- JADEITE \\\/// NEPHRITE.
Nice job bud, gosh this was seriously fascinating
Bought a few pieces from Jade West/The Jade Mine and they are some beautiful, quality pieces. Will continue shopping with them!
So glad to hear that! It’s always wonderful when you find an ethical, family-owned business selling such an attractive and durable product.
That was a fun video. I enjoyed it fast paced and informative. Jade nomenclature seems to be getting wider a muddier these days. First we had jade, the it was split into Jadeite and Nephrite. Now they have added Omphacite as a third variant. Plus the Chinese have their own nomenclature system.
Thank you so much for watching! Jade nomenclature is fascinating and complicated. Omphacite Jade and Kosmochlor Jade are still considered “fei cui” (what we call jadeite jade”) by the Chinese, but the American trade is largely less aware of this vocabulary. GIA actually found a “cats eye omphacite jade” believed to be from Guatemala and published on it last summer!
Wow😮 . I just got over jadeite vs nepherite Jade definitions, now all these🤔🤷🏽♂️
@@hotbreakers94569 Hahahaha, you are not alone! The terminology for “types of jade” is actually a very fascinating subject in the study of jade. Nephrite and Jadeite are definitely the main ones any shopper needs to know though! 👏🏻
@@JewelsoftheTrade Absolutely 🤗😁. When you think you know something , you find your wrong lol. BtTW your videos have been helping me in my Jade ventures ,your type of personality that keeps people engaged, keep up the good work.✌️💚
Leron
Yep my cassiar is hella fun, so many chromium spots
I love my jade I bought from Hong Kong I wear it everyday for 4 years now❤ the color still the same
Nice video
Thanks for the video. I've spoken with a Geo friend of mine for a while about the actinolite/tremolite relationship to jade. Actinolite and Tremolite are mineralogical compositions, nephrite is not, it is a physical characteristic. In order for those minerals to be rightfully called jade they have to be felted and interwoven.
Yes! That is a really clear and accurate way to explain it. We actually dive deeper into those minerals in our video about Cat’s Eye Jade, which is dropping next week 😊
I prefer Nephrite. I love the oily feel of the stone.
Nice!
Cool!
Nice bangle👍👍
One of the regions in Indonesia is also a producer of quality nephrite Jade.
You never talked about pakistan as a jade country, maybe you never watch peshawar gemstone market.. you have to watch
I'm sad to say I don't know much about Pakistan as a source of jade, but I would love to learn more! I show an example of Pakistan Jade in one of my recent videos called "Jade Origins."
Now best nephrite from Afghanistan
Its not "sharing the toughness" bc instead of being a rock (composed of multiple minerals) it is a concentration of one specific mineral, actinolite. Saying over and over "just doesnt have same toughness..." betrays lack of understanding of this fundamental composition. The actinolite weakens the "jade" because of its cleaveage in two directions.
An analogy is Lapis Lazuli which is a rock of several diff minerals in a variety of different concentrations. Add too much calcite and the color gets lighter and changes both value and durability as calcite is a softer mineral that cleaves in two directions.
Hi there! Thank you for watching my video. I’m not sure I understand. Nephrite jade is an aggregate (rock) and has a massive microcrystalline structure - it has no cleavage planes. A single, massive crystal of actinolite may have cleavage, but this is entirely different from jade. Toughness inevitably varies in jade specimens due to the compactness of it’s crystal microstructure as determined by it’s formation which can be different depending on it’s geological conditions. It’s also important to note that nephrite jade is comprised of a solid solution series including actinolite, tremolite and their intermediaries.
The most rare jadeite from Burma and not China