Jadeite: From the Spanish pietra de ijada = stone against kidney pain (Damour, 1863) | Jade: Term bringing together two minerals of different natures but visually similar: Jadeite and Nephrite.
Group, Family:
Pyroxenes group.
Color :
White, Grayish, Light green (Albite-jadeite: Light green), Apple green, Green, Yellowish green, "cottony" mixture of White and Green, Dark green (Imperial Jade), (Dark green and Black: Chloromelanite), Red-brown, Yellow, Dark Yellow, Brown, Dark Magenta to Light Violet (Lavender Jadeite), Blackish, sometimes Shimmering.
Chandelier:
Glassy.
Origin :
Myanmar, Japan, Kazakhstan, China, Russia, Guatemala, United States, Italy, Burma, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand.
Crystal system:
Monoclinic.
Chemical composition :
Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 | Coloring: Green: Chromium in Cr3+ form in octahedral coordination | Green-yellowish: Iron in Fe3+ form in octahedral coordination | Violet: Iron in the form of charge transfer Fe2+ - O - Fe3+, etc.
Transparency:
Opaque to Translucent.
Density :
3.21 to 3.36 | Albite-jadeite: 2.46 to 3.15 | Chloromelanite: 3.3 to 3.6.
Hardness :
6 to 7.
Cleavage:
Imperfect to good.
Breakage:
Fragile Scarker.
Line color:
White.
Shock resistance:
Very good.
Heat resistance: Poor.
Bad: Fuse.
Properties and virtues:
Physical virtues:
Treats fever.
Helps eliminate the effects of the flu.
Treats migraine.
Treats dizziness and discomfort.
Treats asthma.
Beneficial for eyesight and soothe tired eyes (apply a jade on each eyelid to help them decongest.)
Limits sweating problems
Helps eliminate toxins from the body.
Treats the kidneys, eliminates kidney stones,renal colic, reduces incontinence, especially for nephrite jade.
Treats cystitis.
Balances body fluids and water-salt/acid-alkaline ratios.
Treats herpes, shingles or eczema.
Promotes pregnancy when fertilization does not occur.
Treats problems related to menstruation more specifically in cases of premenstrual syndrome, it soothes pain during this period.
Promotes fertility.
Strengthens the heart, circulatory system and nervous system.
Regulates blood pressure.
Restores balance to the cellular system and skeleton.
Treats sciatica pain, lumbago, back pain, lower back pain, and all back pain.
Accelerates the healing of sutures.
Psychological, emotional and mental virtues:
Stone of charity, modesty, courage, justice and wisdom.
Represents honesty in all aspects relating to power.
Helps to overcome challenges.
Brings temperance.
Reduces nervousness.
Brings tolerance.
Promotes self-confidence.
Gives objectivity to judgment.
Instills a feeling of peace and serenity in its wearer.
Promotes compassion and exchange.
Promotes emotional release.
Helps to intensify feelings of love.
Brings balance and opens up to negotiation.
Drive away feelings of guilt
Promotes openness to others.
Brings prosperity in all areas.
Makes dreams more intuitive.
Chase away negative thoughts.
Treats schizophrenia.
Spiritual virtues:
Awakening to hidden knowledge.
Stone of spirituality, helps increase the level of consciousness.
Helps align body and mind.
Allows and promotes the practice of meditation.
Allows better connection to higher planes.
Promotes anchoring.
Environmental virtues:
Jade, ideally placed in your home or business, will bring prosperity and luck in all life plans and in business by helping us to make fair and good choices.
It will also bring harmony and promote sincere, peaceful and friendly relationships.
Chakra:
Master-Heart Chakra, 4th Ch.
Elixir (s):
A jade elixir (manufactured in direct mode) will effectively treat the problems of canker sores, gingivitis, etc. in mouthwash. (For Jade-Jadeite it will be advisable to prepare its elixir using the indirect method, due to its aluminum content, to avoid any risk of poisoning.)
