[Jewelry making - Article 00491] - Re: [Orchid] Yellow Turquoise

[Beth Rosengard]

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>     While both nephrite and jadeite are often referred to as jade,
>     there is quite a difference in price and value between the two, and
>     the ethical thing to do would be to sell nephrite as nephrite,
>     jadeite as jadeite. 

    Nephrite and jadeite are not just *referred to* as jade; they are in
    fact properly called jade -- and no other mineral is!  And while it
    is true that the finest jade (known as "imperial jade") is jadeite;
    it is also true that there are plenty of examples of fine nephrite
    jade that are quite beautiful and superior to moderate quality
    jadeite jade. 

    Finally, it is both ethical and correct to sell either nephrite or
    jadeite as jade; it is neither ethical nor correct to sell any other
    mineral as jade, including jasper (which is a member of the quartz
    family, as several people have mentioned).  There are rocks such as
    Maw Sit Sit which contain jade as one component in addition to
    several other minerals, but they are not jade per se. 

Beth

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