Real Jade Jewelry and Objects

Six Families, One Stone

The whole shop is given over to jade, and to nothing else. That is what makes it possible to take each form as far as it will go: the bangle cut from a single block, the strand of beads you roll under your fingers, the cabochon that catches the light, the pierced disc worn against the skin.

Bracelets

Solid bangles, strands of round or barrel beads, from water green to deep green. The jade piece above all others.

Rings

Cabochons set on 925 silver or on gold-tone metal, and bands cut from a single piece of stone, with no metal at all.

Necklaces

Strands of beads at the base of the neck, stones on a fine chain. Jade as close as it gets to the face, where its green shows best.

Pendants

Laughing Buddha, pierced disc, dragon: motifs China has been carving in jade for centuries, and plain polished drops.

Earrings

Light enough to move with every turn of the head. No size to choose: the simplest gift in the shop.

Objects

Rollers, gua sha, pebbles and carvings: the jade that is not worn, but kept close at hand.

Green Jade Jewelry, and Far More Than Green

Green is the color you expect, and the shop carries the whole range of it. The bright, clear green of jadeite comes from chromium; spinach green, deeper and more muted, belongs to nephrite, and comes from iron. Between the two lie water greens close to translucent and moss greens that shift from one bead to the next. The true green of jade.

But jade is not only green. You will also find porcelain whites, a rare, warm honey yellow, and deep black. To see a single color, use the Refine button above the grid and pick it. All the colors of jade.

Real Jade Jewelry: What the Word Means Here

Jade is one of the most imitated stones there is. Under its name you will very often find serpentine and dyed quartzite, which look like it to the eye and have nothing in common with it. The false names of jade.

The difference can be measured, with a scale and a glass of water. Every mineral has its own density, and jade is distinctly heavier than its imitations:

Every product page shows a box, the record for that listing: the mineral, its density when it has been measured, and the date of the weighing. The method, with its limits, and how to check for yourself.

Jadeite or Nephrite, Two Jades for Two Uses

The word jade covers two distinct minerals. Jadeite is often the more translucent and the more brilliant: it is the one that gives the vivid greens and the luminous cabochons. Nephrite is the tougher of the two, made of interlocking fibers that absorb knocks: it is the ideal stone for beads worn every day and for objects. What sets them apart.

Choosing, Giving, and Getting It Right

For a bracelet or a ring, size matters more than anywhere else: a stone bangle does not open, and a stone ring cannot be resized. Where a size applies, the listing offers the choice above the buy button, and the guide explains how to measure in two minutes. The size guide.

To give a gift without knowing the size, think of pendants, necklaces and earrings. Giving jade jewelry as a gift, and for a man, the pieces that suit him best.

A Jade Stone Piece, Made to Be Worn

A piece of jade stone jewelry is not made to sit in a display case. Jade is tough: it takes everyday life better than most jewelry stones. Its hardness, on the other hand, stays ordinary, and dust will dull the polish of a piece that is stored carelessly.

• Lukewarm water, a mild soap, a soft cloth. Care in detail.
• Never use ultrasonic cleaners, steam or solvents.
• Each piece in its own pouch, away from the others. Storing a piece of jade jewelry.
• Take it off for sports, for work around the house and for the pool. Why jade is tough, and not that hard.

Ordering From Jade

Shipping

Within 48 hours of the order being confirmed, for delivery within 14 days from dispatch.

Shipping cost

6.99 EUR whatever the destination, free from 47 EUR of purchase in France, Belgium, Switzerland and Luxembourg.

Packaging

Every piece travels in its own pouch, so it cannot scratch against another on the way.

Returns

Fourteen days to change your mind, with no reason to give: an email is enough.

Shipping and returns, in full detail. A question about a piece, a size or a color? Write to me, and I am the one who answers.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Your Jewelry Real Jade?

Every piece is sold under the name of its mineral, jadeite or nephrite, the only two the word jade designates. I weigh one example as soon as the loose stone reaches me, and the listing publishes the result with its date. As long as the weighing has not been done, the listing says so plainly. The method.

What Is the Difference Between Jadeite and Nephrite?

They are two unrelated minerals, both called jade. Jadeite is harder, more translucent and gives the vivid greens; nephrite is tougher and gives mostly the deep greens, the whites and the yellows. The detail.

Are Your Pieces Treated?

The treatment status is given as not determined on every listing: the weighing establishes the mineral, but only a laboratory analysis would say whether a stone has been impregnated. As a precaution, avoid heat, ultrasonic cleaning and solvents. The information sheet.

How Do I Choose the Right Size?

For a ring, the French size is your finger circumference in millimeters. For a bead bracelet, it is your wrist circumference; for a bangle, the width of your closed hand. Measure at the end of the day, and when in doubt, take the size above. The size guide.

What Are the Delivery Times and Costs?

Dispatch within 48 hours, delivery within 14 days from dispatch. The cost is 6.99 EUR, free from 47 EUR of purchase in France, Belgium, Switzerland and Luxembourg. You have fourteen days to change your mind. Shipping and returns.

Where Does Your Jade Come From?

No Burmese jadeite enters this catalog. When the origin of a piece is not confirmed to me in writing, the listing does not invent it. My sourcing policy.

• Size guide
• Hydrostatic weighing
• Shipping and returns
• The jade blog