Black Jadeite Jade emanates strong, protective energies to ward off negative assault, physical or psychological, including self liitation.

Black Jade is an ancient stone that has historically been used to attract money. Black Jade is also a protective stone, guarding against accidents and misfortune. The meaning of Black Jade has been attributed to the properties of protection, power and control (of ones...

Black Jade is a Guardian Harmonizer talisman. The Guardian talismans do not reveal their inner strength. These stones rarely, if ever, form transparent crystals. Rather, they hide their strength behind an opaque mask, obscuring the power they possess. In the physical w...

Black Jade is the traditional zodiac stone for those born in the heart of spring under the sign of Taurus, from April 20 - May 20.

Translucent Black Serpentine (Bowenite) The Great Imitator One of the most common and scandalous techniques to fool customers when it comes to buying translucent black jadeite (Omphacite-Jadeite) involves the use of translucent black serpentine (Bowenite) as an imitati...

Obviously we are too far-gone to return to the bartering system; however, we can learn from the meandering of markets and the fact that alongside the inflation and deflation of our currency, gemstones have steadily increased in value over time.  With far greater histor...

Hundreds and hundreds of years ago, the treatment of gemstones has existed. Currently, many of the treatments are still being used. Treatments of the gemstones bring some Broadway changes in the gemstone itself or in clarity.

Heat Treatment:

• Ruby Gemstone is heated a...

Imperial Translucent Black Omphacite Jadeite Jade Carving of a Buddha Face Pendant

Known to the Chinese people as ‘Mexican Green’, this translucent black omphacite jadeite occurs in only 1 small region on the whole planet. The Kachin State located in a remote area of no...

In feng shui, there are eight directions: north, northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest, west and northwest. Eight represents each of the cardinal directions and their sub-directions. Eight also represents the number of sides of a bagua, the octagon that is often...

Jadeite found to be in Black is in fact not a real Black. They are just too dark in green color and composed of jadeite in the form of short prismatic grains. They appear black in reflected light but deep green in transmitted light.