Jade Beads

Jade is semiprecious stone with unique quality. This comes in wide range of green. Also shades of white, black, yellow, orange and grey, also in violet tones. Jade also called “Yu” in Chinese. It is used to refer two minerals Nephrite and Jadeite. Most expensive jade is “Chinese Jade” i.e. Jadeite, it has beautiful emerald green color. Since it is very rare it is very expensive.

Jade is symbol of energy and beauty. Gemstone therapists say that jade stimulates creativity and mental alertness and jade also does balances and harmonizes mind. In China butterfly carved in Jade symbolizes successful love.

Jade beads are available in all shapes and sizes. Usual sizes of Jade beads are 4mm, 6mm, 8mm to 16mm. If you are buying Jade beads strand if they are natural stones there will be slight variation in color. There is great variety of color from Dark Green, light green to all possible shades of green also in different colors like yellow, white and many more. Usually shape of Jade beads is round but they are also available in oval or elliptical shape. There are even some Jade beads are available in unusual colors like brown, black; these colors are due to heat treatment which will not fade.

For jewelry lovers Jade is fascinating gemstone. Jade is valued on its color and intensity of color, texture, transparency, clarity and vivacity. Green jade is differentiated into seven qualities from dark & even imperial green, apple green, and spinach green to light green. So while buying Jade search for jade beads with uniform color throughout. Semi transparent to translucent jade is more expensive than opaque Jade.

Don not buy Jade Pearls with cracks or flaws. Sometimes Jade is dyed but it not a permanent treatment. Some dealers may sell dyed quartz and other stones to take advice of Gemstone expert before buying them. For more information on Jade beads visit www.orientalpearls.net/strands_jade.php