Everything There Is to Know About Jade
Language: English
Published by Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp, 2026
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- Title
- Everything There Is to Know About Jade
- Author
- Steinberg, Hans J
- Publisher
- Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- PAP
- Language
- English
- ISBN 13
- 9798170159130
- Item weight
- 159 grams
- Series
- Book 34 of 35: The Ultimate Guide to Gemstones
Discover the complete world of jade—from jadeite and nephrite to imperial jade, ancient Chinese masterpieces, gemstone identification, treatments, grading, collecting, value, jewelry, and investment.
Everything There Is to Know About Jade by Hans J Steinberg is a comprehensive and accessible guide to one of the world's most fascinating, valuable, and culturally important gemstones.
Jade has been treasured for thousands of years, yet the word jade actually describes two different mineral materials: jadeite and nephrite. From brilliant green imperial jadeite and delicate lavender jade to white mutton-fat nephrite, icy jade, ancient carvings, bangles, beads, pendants, and monumental works of art, jade encompasses an extraordinary range of colors, qualities, histories, and values.
But how can you tell real jade from fake jade? What is the difference between jadeite vs nephrite? Why can exceptional jadeite sell for extraordinary prices while other jade remains affordable? And how can buyers recognize Type A, Type B, Type C, dyed, bleached, polymer-treated, synthetic, and imitation jade?
This detailed jade reference answers those questions and much more.
Inside, you'll discover:
- The essential differences between jadeite and nephrite jade
- How jade forms in subduction zones, metamorphic environments, serpentinite bodies, and secondary deposits
- The characteristics of imperial green jade, lavender jade, icy jade, black jade, white jade, spinach jade, and mutton-fat nephrite
- Famous jade sources in Myanmar, China, Guatemala, Russia, Canada, New Zealand, Japan, Kazakhstan, and beyond
- The extraordinary history of jade in ancient China, Mesoamerica, Māori culture, Central Asia, and the international gemstone trade
- The meaning of jade in Chinese culture, philosophy, symbolism, burial traditions, imperial art, and jewelry
- How to recognize natural, treated, synthetic, reconstructed, and imitation jade
- What Type A, Type B, Type C, and Type B+C jadeite actually mean
- How gemologists identify jade using refractive index, specific gravity, microscopy, FTIR, Raman spectroscopy, fluorescence, and other tests
- How color, translucency, texture, clarity, craftsmanship, size, treatment, and provenance determine jade quality and value
- How jade is cut, carved, polished, made into bangles, beads, cabochons, pendants, figurines, and works of art
- What collectors should know about jade auctions, laboratory reports, antique jade, provenance, scams, pricing, and investment risks
- How to safely clean, store, wear, conserve, and protect jade jewelry and antique carvings
- How modern mining, ethical sourcing, laboratory technology, Chinese demand, and changing tastes may shape the future of the jade market
Whether you're researching your first jade purchase, trying to identify a family heirloom, learning about Chinese jade, building a gemstone collection, studying gemology, or simply fascinated by this legendary material, Everything There Is to Know About Jade provides a practical foundation for understanding jade with greater confidence.
Learn how to identify jade, understand jadeite and nephrite, recognize treatments and imitations, evaluate quality and value, appreciate ancient jade traditions, and become a more knowledgeable buyer and collector.
An essential reference for jade collectors, gemstone enthusiasts, jewelry buyers, gemology students, rock and mineral collectors, antique collectors, lapidaries, and anyone interested in Chinese jade, imperial jadeite, nephrite, and precious stones.
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