Rich green
Hardness 6–7
Heart
Aries · Taurus · Gemini · Libra
Origins & Geology
Found in: Myanmar, China, Guatemala, New Zealand
The term 'jade' covers two distinct minerals: nephrite (a calcium-magnesium silicate) and jadeite (a sodium-aluminum silicate). Jadeite is rarer and more prized — imperial green jadeite from Myanmar is among the most valuable gemstones in the world. Jade forms in metamorphic rocks under high pressure and is extraordinarily tough despite moderate hardness.
Jade Meaning & Healing Properties
Revered in China for over 7,000 years as the 'stone of heaven', jade embodies virtue, prosperity, and immortality. It is a powerful heart stone that attracts good luck, harmonizes relationships, and promotes emotional balance. In Mesoamerican cultures, jade was more sacred than gold. It is said to bring longevity and protect against illness.
How to Use Jade
- Attracting good fortune and luck
- Harmonising relationships
- Emotional balance and stability
- Longevity and physical health
- Connecting with ancestral wisdom
Jade Facts
- In China, jade has been prized for over 7,000 years — longer than any other gemstone
- Imperial green jadeite can be worth more per carat than diamond
- The Aztecs and Maya considered jade more valuable than gold
- New Zealand Māori culture reveres pounamu (green nephrite) as taonga — a national treasure