37.18 g Carved Apple Green and White Jadeite ( Jade ) Dragon Amulet. Dimensions: 48.92mm x 9.71mm. Simple Silk Cord attached. Beautiful, Quality Crafted.
Two different gem materials can correctly be called jade. Jadeite is one of them, and the other is nephrite. Both are actually metamorphic rocks made up of tiny interlocking mineral crystals. These interlocking crystals make both gems exceptionally tough. Jadeite comes in a wide range of attractive colors: Many shades of green, yellow, and reddish orange, plus white, gray, black, brown, and lavender (often a light purple or light grayish violet color). The coloration is often streaked or mottled, giving jadeite gemstones an interesting visual texture that carvers can use to create imaginative and intriguing effects. Jadeite jade, often cut as a cabochon, is one of the most valuable and culturally significant gemstones.
