For 5,000 years, the Chinese believed jade to have all the attributes most valued in society. Jade is a cultural term for slightly different close-grained stones, formed from similar minerals inside rock by heat and pressure. Although most can be categorized as either jadeite or nephrite - the majority of  jade beads are jadeite, despite being less common than nephrite. Nephrite is composed of fibrous crystals inter-twinned in a tough compact mass and is less intense dark spinach greens, white, brown, or black. Jade is thought to radiate unconditional love and balance the emotions.

Price is per 14-inch string of these unusual, beautiful 8mm or 10mm beads - ready for stringing. Choose...
Price is per three of these really-large 24mm Chinese nephrite jade beads, each drilled ready to thread. Very...
Price is per 15-inch string of these beautiful large 12mm jade beads. Colour looks a little lighter green...
Price is per 25 of these large abacus rondelle beads - each measures 17mm x 8mm. Heavy -...
Price is per 15-inch long strand of these beautiful beads. Each measures 8mm diameter. For 5,000 years Imperial...
Price is per 16-inch string of these unusual, beautiful large 12mm beads - ready for stringing. About 48...
Price is per long 15-inch string of about 15 beads. Each measures 19mm x 10mm. Heavy! For 5,000...
Price is per 10 of these large, unusual jade beads - each measures 18mm x 12mm. For 5,000...
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