• jade buying - coarse texture

    This jadeite specimen has a coarse texture, and has areas that are colorless, lavender, and greenish-grey hues are present in the lower left. "Lavender jadeitite (jadeite jade) (Hpakan-Tawmaw Jade Tract, Hpakan Ultramafic Body, Naga-Adaman Ophiolite, Late Jurassic, 147 Ma; alluvial clast (placer jade), upper reaches of the Uyu River, Kachin State, Indo-Burma Range, Burma) 1" by James St. John. Licensed under CC BY 2.0.

    Jadeite – Natural, Rough, Purple

    This jadeite specimen has a coarse texture and colorless, lavender, and greenish-grey areas (present in the lower left). Upper reaches of the Uyu River, Kachin State, Indo-Burma Range, Myanmar. Photo by James St. John. Licensed under CC By 2.0.

    Article: Jade Buying Guide

    Credit: James St. John

    GemstoneJade, Jadeite
    Natural or man madeNatural
    OriginMyanmar
    Origin detailsUyu River, Kachin State, Indo-Burma Range
    Gem StateRough
    ColorPurple, White
    TransparencyTranslucent
    Multi-colorBi-color