Nephrite Jade Oval Cabochon

This oval nephrite jade cabochon has an attractive olive-green color and subtle veining. Use the cabochon to create a bold pendant, pair it with complementary-color cabs to create matched sets with earrings or bracelets, or use it to create more complex multi-stone designs. Nephrite jade is an aggregate of interlocked fibrous amphibole crystals. Because it is tough and fine-grained, this type of jade is suitable for carving. Jade has a history that traces back to prehistoric times, to the ancient Chinese, the Maori, and to the Aztecs and Inca peoples of Central America. Gemstones are but one of the many uses these people had for this material. Reputed by folklore to attract love, this gemstone was also believed to deliver prosperity and power to those who wore or carried it.

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Gemstone type: Jade
Stone shape: Oval
Stone size: 10 x 8mm, 16 x 12mm, 20 x 7mm, 12 x 10mm, 14 x 10mm, 18 x 13mm, 8 x 6mm
Stone type: Natural
Color: Dark Green
Enhancement: None (N)
Mohs hardness: 6–6.5
Refractive index: 1.6–1.627
Specific gravity: 2.9–3.03
Cutting center: Taiwan