Talk about the intriguing world of jade!
Jade My Favourite Gem
Hey there, I've been collecting things made out of Jade for a while now, swords, pendants, puzzle balls, incense containers and the like. I'm not sure all the time that the things I've gotten are Jade. I know there are 2 types of Jade - Nephrite and Jadeite but I don't know how to tell the difference between them even. There are things that I've received that I know are deffinately not Jade and are made out of resin instead. Just wondering if anyone here has an idea of what to look out for when buying Jade and what the differences are between Jadeite and Nephrite? Here is a pic of some of my items. One white jade sword, one Green Jade sword, 2 Jade puzzle balls made from different Jades, and a red Jade censer or insence container. Click on the pic to have a better look. I love them.
  
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