Facts about Jade

Jadeite

Element: Earth

Colour: Green, orange, brown, blue,blue green, cream, lavender, red, white

Appearance: Translucent (Jadeite) orcreamy (Nephrite) somewhat soapy feel

Source: US, China, Italy, Myanmar, Russia, MiddleEast

Jade is shared by twodistinctly different minerals - Nephrite ,a calcium magnesium silicate, and Jadeite, a sodium aluminium silicate. Nephrite has a hardness of 6 and Jadeite hasa hardness of 6.5 to 7. Both havemonoclinic crystal systems and are very tough stones, a trait caused by theirfinely interlocked and strongly bonded crystal structures.

Magic:

· Associated with longivity

· Helps to connect living people withtheir ancestors and to protect the spirits of the deam

Healing functions:

· Balances the heart chakra, whichhelps improve our relationships with other people

· Increase a sense of belonging

· Enhances the ability to actapproprietly and effectively

· Relaxes us at a deep level, acceleratinghealing processes

Facts extracted from: The pocket Bookof Stones – Robert Simmons; The essential Crystal handbook – Simon & SueLilly; The Crystal Bible – Judy Hall

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