Jade color trade names describe prized hues and patterns in jadeite and nephrite stones. Learn about the most popular and valuable varieties.
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Jade is an umbrella term that encompasses two different silicate minerals: jadeite and nephrite. Jadeite is the rarer variety and fetches the highest prices. Nephrite occurs more abundantly and usually has more affordable prices. Both types of jade can come in green, red, black, gray, brown, yellow, and white/cream colors. Jadeite can also show lavender, orange, and blue hues. Popularly associated with jade, green colors usually command the highest values. However, every color has the potential for beauty.
When grading color, gemologists break down jade’s color into three components: hue, tone, and saturation.
The rarest and most valuable specimens of each color display a single, evenly distributed hue. However, most jade stones show some variation called “mottling” and can even have intermixed hues.
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Jade is an umbrella term that encompasses two different silicate minerals: jadeite and nephrite. Jadeite is the rarer variety and fetches the highest prices. Nephrite occurs more abundantly and usually has more affordable prices. Both types of jade can come in green, red, black, gray, brown, yellow, and white/cream colors. Jadeite can also show lavender, orange, and blue hues. Popularly associated with jade, green colors usually command the highest values. However, every color has the potential for beauty.
When grading color, gemologists break down jade’s color into three components: hue, tone, and saturation.
The rarest and most valuable specimens of each color display a single, evenly distributed hue. However, most jade stones show some variation called “mottling” and can even have intermixed hues.
Jade color trade names describe prized hues and patterns in jadeite and nephrite stones. Learn about the most popular and valuable varieties.
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