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In part, the discovery is a result of the devastating storm that hit Central
America in 1998, killing thousands of people and touching off floods and
landslides that exposed old veins and washed jade into river beds. Local
prospectors picked up the precious scraps, which found their way into Guatemalan
jewelry shops and, eventually, the hands of astonished scientists. Jade has
resistance to breakage and chipping as jade and due to its toughness it was made
a superior weapon and tool for early man. It has popularly become a symbolic
stone used in ornaments and religious artifacts. Valued for its beauty, Jade is
highly sought after by artwork collectors. Jade has a warm, approachable and
desirable appearance, admirable for both it's simplicities and complexities. The
Chinese consumed powdered jade as a medical remedy for just about every ailment
known. It was also consumed by the dying, as a powerful embalming solution. Jade
in mined in the regions of Canada, Australia, United States and Taiwan.
Jade has always been viewed by the Chinese as a spiritual and protective
material. Women in China have always believed that to wear Jade jewelry, which
touched ones skin, was good luck. Jade was always categorized as the food of the
Gods. It was even believed that the ingestion of Jade brought about immortality.
During the Zhou and Han periods, Jade was used to seal off
bodily orifices of wealthy corpses. Jade was used in burial rights, not only for
protection, but also because it portrayed wealth and position. One can better
understand Chinese history if they study the history of Jade. Decorative and
ceremonial Jade dates back to the Neolithic, Stone Age, Lian shou, and Hang Shan
periods (dating back as far as 5,000BC). Jade carvings have always depicted the
animal/human and
When you touch Jade, it feels cold, yet when gazed upon seems unbelievably soft
and warm. Jade has not only survived thousands of year’s history, but has been
embraced by the Chinese people worldwide. Jade has assumed a special status
since the beginning of Chinese history. For more than eight thousand years, the
Chinese have loved and valued Jade.
The most valuable form of jade is known as imperial jade and comes from Myanmar,
it is an emerald green color. Jades also appear in mottled green and white, and
the rarer colors of yellow, pink, purple, and black. The range of greens are
light to dark, creamy, grayish, and also white. A leek green variety called
"Russian Jade" is found near Lake Baikal in Russia.
Jade is also found in Mexico, and Central and South America. Because of its
smooth even texture, jade has long been a preferred material for carving and is
usually cut into cabochons for jewelry
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