Jade

English
Jadeite

Origin
Myanmar 🇲🇲

Introduction
The chemical composition of jadeite is NaAlSi₂O₆, with green being its most representative color. Jadeite with a fine texture and intense, even color is most prized and is also known as "hard jade" or "emerald jade."

In historical documents, China's veneration of "jade" can be traced back to the Neolithic era, where jade symbolized the five virtues of "benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness." By the mid-to-late Qing Dynasty, jadeite gradually replaced nephrite, becoming the new favorite of the imperial court and scholar-official class. In Qing court archives and artifacts, it was widely used in court beads, jade pendants, and decorative items, symbolizing authority, good fortune, and immortality.