JADE NECKLACE

After Christmas Discounted Jade Jewelry

2011-12-27T11:50:00.000-08:00

THIS IS THE TIME OF THE YEAR TO FIND GREAT BARGAINS ON ALL TYPES OF JEWELRY. MANY BUSINESSES HAVE OVER-STOCKED AND ARE NOW REDUCING THEIR PRICES BY 50% AND MORE IN HOPE OF MAKING A BAD YEAR SOMEWHAT BETTER. IF YOU SHOP AROUND YOU MAY FIND THAT SPECIAL PIECE OF JADE AT A PRICE YOU NEVER EXPECTED. I HOPE THAT YOU HAD A MERRY CHISTMAS AND WISH YOU A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

Holiday Jade Bargins

2011-11-24T08:28:00.000-08:00

BEAUTIFUL JADE EARRINGS

IT'S A GREAT TIME TO FIND QUALITY JADE JEWELRY AT BARGIN PRICES. WITH THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN MANY RETAILERS ARE GOING ALL OUT TO GET YOUR BUSINESS THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON. SMART SHOPPERS WILL FIND JADE NECKLACES IN GOLD AND SILVER SETTING AT VERY LOW PRICES. THIS IS REALLY THE TIME TO SHOP AND GET THAT SPECIAL GIFT AT THE LOWEST COST YOU WILL FIND FOR SOMETIME. SEASONAL DISCOUNTS WILL NEVER BE BETTER. HAVE A GREAT HOLIDAY SEASON AND A MERRY CHRISTMAS.

Holiday Jade

2011-10-21T12:00:00.000-07:00

THE HOLIDAY SEASON IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER AND ITS TIME TO BE THINKING ABOUT THOSE GIFTS WILL ALL WANT TO GIVE TO NOT ONLY THAT SPECIAL ONE, BUT TO OTHERS, FAMILY AND FRIENDS. JADE JEWELRY OFFERS A WIDE SELECTION OF ITEMS AND ALSO A VERY WIDE PRICE RANGE FROM THE VERY EXPENSIVE TO THAT SMALL BOBBLE THAT HARDLY DENTS THE WALLET. SHOP WISELY DURING THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON AND STRETCH THOSE HARD-EARNED DOLLARS.

Jade Navel (Belly) Ring

2011-10-12T01:44:00.000-07:00

Navel Rings are certainly eye-catching and for that special one is a gift worth considering. Or you may just want to treat yourself. Jade is a lovely, but inexpensive stone---something to think about.

Indian Jade Necklace

2011-09-30T03:25:00.000-07:00

ONE SELDOM THINKS OF INDIAN JADE, BUT MAY GREAT PIECES COME FROM THAT AREA OF THE WORLD. INDIAN JEWELRY IS VERY BEAUTIFUL AND MANY IN THE WEST ARE BECOMING MORE APPRECIATIVE OF INDIAN WORKMANSHIP AND DESIGN TODAY. IF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT JADE, GIVE SOME THOUGHT TO INDIAN JADE.

Donut Jade Necklace

2011-09-06T05:12:00.000-07:00

ABOVE IS A FINE EXAMPLE OF A DONUT JADE NECKLACE. JADE NECKLACES VARY IN PRICE FROM THE LOW DOUBLE DIGETS TO THE MANY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS DEPENDING ON THE MATERIALS USED AND THE SOURCE OF YOUR PURCHASE. ALWAYS SHOP AROUND AND FIND OUT IF THAT LOVELY JADE NECKLACE OR RING WILL SUIT YOU AND YOUR BUDGET. HAPPY SHOPPING!!!

Unique Beautiful Jade Ring

2011-07-12T06:42:00.000-07:00

THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL JADE RINGS I EVER SEEN. EXPENSIVE YES, BUT NOT FOR SALE! CHECK OUT THE SITES YOU BUY FROM AND SHOP AROUND BEFORE MAKING A PURCHASE.

Jade Pendants

2011-06-20T18:57:00.000-07:00

Jade Pendant
ONE CAN FIND MANY UNUSUAL JADE PENDANTS ON THE VARIOUS ONLINE SITES, BUT YOU SHOULD ALWAYS BE AWARE OF FAKE JADE AND BE WILLING TO PAY A LITTLE MORE FOR QUALITY PIECES.

Inexpensive Red Jade Jewelry

2011-05-23T10:45:00.000-07:00

LARGE PIECE OF CALIFORNIA RED JADE

RED JADE IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL OF GEM STONES AND MANY GREAT BUYS CAME BE FOUND ON THE NET. WHEN SHOPPING TRY TO FOCUS ON SITES YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH AND AVOID OVERSEAS SITES THAT OFFER BARGAINS SEEMINGLY TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE. CHANCES ARE THEY ARE NOT TRUE.

Cheap Jade Jewelry

2011-05-06T09:19:00.000-07:00

CHEAP JADE IS OFTER JUST THAT--CHEAP! MOST SO-CALLED BARGAIN JADE IS NOT A BARGAIN AND THE BUYER SHOULD BEWARE AND ALWAYS SHOP AROUND. IT'S USUALLY BEST TO GO TO THOSE SITES THAT OFFER MODERATELY PRICED JADE AND AVOID THOSE OFFERING "CHEAP JADE"! GREAT BUYS CAN BE FOUND ON RED JADE AND IF YOU LIKE THAT AS OPPOSED TO GREEN JADE, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO FIND "TRUE BARGAINS". IN THE PAST I HAVE FOUND MANY GREAT PIECES AT GARAGE SALES---BUT YOU NEED TO GET THERE EARLY TO FIND GOOD BUYS.

Finding Great Jade Bargins

2011-04-19T11:21:00.000-07:00

Many sites on the Net offer great bargins on Jade Jewelry. Many are often drawn to the cheapest prices and avoid those sites offering higher prices. I understand! Shop around and check out the sites carefully. I usually avoid those overseas sites like the plague. Often times the big retailers offer the best deals--volume, you know. I not free to offer links to great sites and will in no way promote even the good sites I buy from, but with time and a little effort you will find these sites and not only save money, but find quality items.

Navel Rings

2011-02-01T07:21:00.000-08:00

ONE IS SEEING MORE AND MORE NAVEL RINGS ON THE BEACHES AND IN THE GYMS. YOU CAN FIND GREAT SELECTIONS OF THESE EYE-POPPING PIECES AT MANY SITES. USUALLY THEY ARE INEXPENSIVE, BUT IF YOU HAVE THE BUCKS THERE ARE MANY HIGH END ITEMS ON THE MARKET ALSO. BEING A MAN I MUST ADMIT TO EYEING THEM WHERE EVER AND WHEN EVEN I CAN.

Jade and Turquoise Jewelry

2011-01-31T11:41:00.000-08:00

ONE DOESN'T NORMALLY THINK OF JADE AND TURQUOISE COMBINATIONS IN JEWELRY. BUT AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE ABOVE IMAGE BLACK JADE AND TURQUOISE GO GOOD TOGETHER. THE ABOVE BRACELET SELLS FOR ABOUT $25, SO AS YOU CAN SEE THIS TYPE JEWELRY IS NOT THAT EXPENSIVE. NEXT TIME YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THAT UNUSUAL EYE-CATCHING PIECE YOU MAY WANT TO CONSIDER THIS.

Jade Heart Valentine

2011-01-30T05:41:00.000-08:00

IT'S GETTING CLOSE TO THAT SPECIAL DAY AGAIN. VALENTINE'S DAY, A DAY WHEN WE SHOW THAT SPECIAL ONE JUST HOW MUCH WE CARE. YOU MAY CONSIDER GIVING HER THAT SPECIAL GIFT THIS YEAR AND I WOULD SUGGEST A UNIQUE AND SPECIAL JADE HEART PIECE OF JEWELRY. LOOK AROUND AND YOU WILL FIND MANY JADE HEARTS ON THE MARKET IN A VARIETY OF COLORS SUCH AS GREEN, BLACK AND RED. I GAVE MY WIFE A RED JADE HEART PENDANT LAST YEAR AND SHE LOVED IT. GOOD LUCK IN YOUR SHOPPING.

Jade and Ruby Jewelry

2011-01-28T10:09:00.000-08:00

ONE DOESN'T NORMALLY THINK OF JADE AND RUBY COMBINATIONS IN JEWELRY. THE ABOVE IMAGE IS OF JADE AND A SYNTHETIC RUBY. THIS COMBINATION IS STRIKING AND SEEMS TO BE CATCHING ON IN SOME CHIC CIRCLES. WHEN CONSIDERING YOUR NEXT RUBY OR JADE PURCHASE YOU MAY WANT TO LOOK AT THIS COMBINATION WHEN YOU SHOP!

Tibetan Silver and Jade Jewelry

2011-01-27T12:31:00.000-08:00

WITH THE PRICE OF GOLD GOING THROUGH THE ROOF YOU MAY WANT TO CONSIDER SILVER AND JADE JEWELRY. THE ABOVE PENDANT OF TIBETAN JADE BUTTERFLY DRAGON IS STRIKING AND WILL GET YOU NOTICED. RED JADE AND STERLING SILVER GO VERY WELL TOGETHER. YOU CAN FIND PIECES SUCH AS THIS AT NUMEROUS SITE.

Jade Carving

2011-01-26T10:13:00.000-08:00

FOUND THIS IMAGE OF A BEAUTIFUL CHINESE JADE CARVING AND THOUGHT TO PASS IT ALONG. THE CHINESE ARE MASTERS IN THE ART OF JADE CARVING. IMAGINE THE TIME IT TOOK SOMEONE TO CARVE THIS LOVELY DETAILED PIECE.

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR JADE CARVINGS, BE PREPARED TO SHELL OUT PLENTY OF BUCKS FOR A QUALITY PIECE.

Black Jade and Mexican Opal

2011-01-25T12:35:00.000-08:00

BLACK JADE AND OPAL MAKE A BEAUTIFUL COMBINATION AS SEEN IN THE ABOUT RING. IT IS AN UNUSUAL BUT EYE CATCHING! IF ONE CHECKS THE MANY SITES ON THE NET THIS COMBO WOULD BE GREAT FOR THAT PERSON SEEKING SOMETHING DIFFERENT.

Mexican Jade Jewelry

2011-01-21T06:49:00.000-08:00

BEWARE WHEN BUYING SO-CALLED MEXICAN JADE AS MOST IS FAKE. MEXICO PRODUCES LITTLE GENUINE JADE AND THOSE THAT SELL "MEXICAN JADE" ARE USUALLY MISLEADING THE BUYER!

Gold and Black Jade

2011-01-20T07:43:00.000-08:00

TO ME THE MOST EYE-CATCHING COMBINATION IS GOLD AND BLACK JADE. ABOVE WE HAVE A GREAT EXAMPLE OF THAT PAIRING. BUT WITH THE PRICE OF GOLD SOARING ONE WILL HAVE TO SHELL OUT A FEW BUCKS TO GET THIS LOOK WITH 14K GOLD ALTHOUGH YOU CAN CUT CORNERS BY GOING WITH THE GOLD FILLED ITEMS. THEY LOOK THE SAME AND ONLY YOU WILL KNOW THE DIFFERENCE. SHOP AROUND AND GET WHAT YOUR POCKET BOOK CAN BEAR.

Burmese Jade Necklace

2011-01-19T08:45:00.000-08:00

ABOVE IS A FINE EXAMPLE OF A QUALITY BURMESE JADE NECKLACE. THIS FINE EMERALD GREEN JADE IS SOMEWHAT TRANSLUCENT MAKING IT HIGHLY DESIRABLE FOR THOSE LOOKING FOR GOOD JADE. NECKLACES OF THIS QUALITY USUALLY BEGIN AT AROUND $100 DOLLARS AND GO UP FROM THERE. YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!

Jadeite, Jade

2011-01-18T13:30:00.000-08:00

The following are some interesting facts on Jade taken from a site on the net. Jadeite (JADE) The name jade is derived from the Spanish 'piedra de ijada', loin-stone, jade having been recognised by the Amerindians as a remedy for kidney ailments. Jade is found in metamorphic rocks and is alluvial pebbles and boulders. In prehistoric times, however, it was esteemed rather more for its toughness, which made it an ideal material for weapons and tools. For centuries, jade was thought to be a single gemstone, but in 1863 two types were recognized: jadeite and nephrite. Both are tough, fine-grained rocks, suitable for carving. Yet as early as 3000 B.C. jadite was known in China as 'yu', the 'royal gem'. Nephrite jade has been carved by Chinese for over 2000 years, although the raw material was first imported from Turkestan and Central Asia. Jadeite is found in metamorphic rocks. The main source of Jade is Burma and it has supplied China with Translucent imperial Jade for over 200 years. Other countries where Jade is found are Guatemala, USA and Japan. Jadeite occurs in a wide variety of colors including green, pink, white, liliac, red, blue, black, and orange. The most prized variety, imperial jade, is a rich emerald green, due to chromium. Jadeite commonly has a dimpled surface when polished. In general, the value of jade is determined according to its colour and the intensity of that colour, the vivacity and texture, and its clarity and transparency. Some develop a brown skin due to weathering and is often incorporated into carvings and worked pieces. The most important source of jade is Burma. Symbolic energy and beauty, the traditional and the modern are combined in jade in a particularly harmonious way. And in gemstone therapy it is said that jade 'stimulates creativity and mental agility on the one hand, while also having a balancing and harmonising effect.' So this beautiful gemstone brings us joy, vivacity and happiness all at the same time. Nephrite on the other hand is more common. It occurs as aggregates of fibrous crystals which makes it ideal for carving weapons and ornaments. Nephrite occurs in shades of dark blackish iron rich green and cream magnesium rich shade. It is mostly found in Burma, China, Russia, New Zealand and Australia.

Expensive Jade Jewelry

2011-01-17T07:33:00.000-08:00

ABOVE IMAGE IS OF EMERALD GREEN JADEITE NECKLACE FROM CHRISTIE'S IN HONG KONG. TOO EXPENSIVE FOR MY POCKET BOOK. JADEITE IS THE RAREST AND MOST EXPENSIVE FORM OF JADE AND THE DEEP TRANSLUCENT EMERALD GREEN IS THE RAREST.

Rare Jade

2011-01-16T07:48:00.000-08:00

The most expensive and rarest quality is the uniformly colored translucent green, which, when free from flaws, almost compares with the emerald for beauty. By the Chinese, who are experts in classifying jade, this green color is compared to the vivid green in a peacock's tail. All shades of green are found, however, from the apple green to the emerald green, from the greenish white to the almost white. The poorer qualities, resembling mutton fat in appearance, are of little value and attraction, and although the luster of all jades may be classed as greasy, the medium and poor qualities do not take such a high polish as the best jadeite. Unequal color, black marks and patches, and white patches are all faults which detract from the value of a specimen. There is not much demand for the "fancy colored" jades. Orange, red, and yellow are amongst the cheaper grades, the lighter greens with green spots or mottled markings, pea greens, and sage greens are all of a moderate value, while the grays and whites are uninteresting and worth very little. The mauves and violets, generally pale, are attractive and are moderately costly, but none approaches the deep, translucent green in beauty, rarity, and value. Fifty-six thousand dollars (£20,000) has been paid in the United States for a string of jade containing only 125 plain round beads. This necklace was 30 inches long and weighed 304 carats, the center bead being only half an inch in diameter. And this necklace had no carved work on it, nor was it of any antiquity. At an auction sale in London during November, 1935, an oval jade bowl of a fine, emerald green color, 7 1/2 inches long by 5 1/4 inches high, was sold for $3,360 (£1200). Jadeite, therefore, might well be regarded as "precious," for it possesses all the necessary qualities of rarity, beauty, and durability, apart from high commercial value. The hardness of jadeite is deceiving. Although only 6 1/2 to 7 on the scale of hardness, its structure is of a compact, fibrous nature which renders it exceedingly tough. This toughness, which is one of its remarkable qualities, makes cutting and carving exceedingly difficult, and practically no work on jade is carried on by Western lapidaries. The experience gained over a number of centuries has made the Chinese experts in jade. When mined, large pieces are difficult to break, and since they must be transported, cleavage is effected by applying heat and then suddenly cooling by immersion in water. A pressure of about 50 tons is required to crush one cubic inch of this material. The fracture of jadeite is splintery, but except in thin pieces, it is not easily broken. The peculiar structure may be the reason for the good polish which may be obtained, despite the greasy luster which is so obvious in all the cheaper grades. Specific gravity is 3.44, and refraction is double, giving the constants 1.66 -1.68. Although a hard, tough, and compact stone, jadeite fuses before the blow-pipe and colors the flame a bright yellow. If suitably cut, some jades possess the property of emitting a very clear musical tone when struck, and the vibrations continue for some time. This property, which the Chinese appreciate very keenly, has led to the stone being used in the capacity of sounding plates and tubes. But pieces used in jewelry are either plain cabochon cut, or carved, all shapes being seen. Faceted forms are never used.

Black Jade

2011-01-15T14:25:00.000-08:00

THE COLOR OF BLACK JADE IS DUE TO LARGE AMOUNTS OF IRON AND GRAPHITE IN THE MINERAL. JADEITE CAN BE FOUND IN CALIFORNIA, WYOMING, AUSTRALIA AND TAIWAN. ON LINE MAPS WILL POINT OUT THE BEST PLACES WHERE ONE CAN LOOK FOR THE SEMI-PRECIOUS MINERAL IN THE UNITED STATES.