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Gold Ring with a Cabochon Jade Surrounded by 22 Round Diamonds - FJ.5772
Origin: China, South Africa
Collection: Jewelry
Medium: Jade, Diamonds, Gold
Additional Information: SOLD
Location: United States
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The name jade is applied to two distinct
minerals; nephrite (a silicate of magnesia) and
jadeite (a silicate of alumina) both extremely
hard and usually green in color, a condition
caused by the presence of iron. In a pure state,
both jadeite and nephrite appear white, a
condition so rare that white jade is considered
priceless in the orient. The more common hues
of jade range from bright, emerald green (called
imperial jade), to spinach green, to a translucent
golden yellow resembling early spring leaves, to
blue, black, and mottled. Though jade is found in
the western hemisphere and numerous Pre-
Columbian treasures are carved from it
(including ceremonial weapons) the stone enjoys
its greatest popularity in china, where it is often
worked for statues, jewelry, objets-de-vertu,
musical chimes, and amulets. For thousands of
years, the Chinese have had a passion for fine
jade and collectors will go to enormous lengths
to acquire rare examples. The individual
character of each piece of the mineral is
particularly prized, and jade is frequently carved
to show its variations to full advantage. Besides
it’s common use as a good-luck charm, jade is
particularly valuable in helping those with
intestinal problems, in curing kidney ailments,
and relieving heart palpitations. Yellow jade is
also useful for diseases of the liver. Jade's
popularity continues to grow today in both east
and west.
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