Jade Nephrite Chip Bracelet

Jade Nephrite Chip Bracelet

Jade Nephrite Chip Bracelet

On a physical wealth level, this royal gem, Jade, dates back to 3000 B.C. and was used in ancient Chinese culture as a symbol of wealth and high ranking.

Color: shades of green, white, gray, black, yellow, orange, and violet

Chakra(s): heart

Astrological sign(s): Libra

Mental uses: Jade is historically associated with good luck and beneficial results.

Due to its strong association with ancient China, jade is a perfect stone for connecting more deeply with Eastern philosophies and cultures for spiritual development. Revered by the Mayan culture, jade is a useful stone during rituals and ceremonies or as an altarpiece for prayer and meditation.

Emotional uses: Use to uncover the source of emotional eating.

Physical uses: Jade is a symbol of wealth and high ranking.

“Jade is a name for two minerals with similar toughness and appearances. Jadeite is the more highly prized harder mineral, while Nephrite is more prolific and softer. Jadeite is a sodium aluminum silicate with diopside, while nephrite is a magnesium, calcium silicate with the presence of iron. Nephrite is composed of interlocking fibrous crystals, while Jadeite is composed of granular crystals.”

Excerpted from The Essential Guide to Crystals, Minerals, and Stones (Llewellyn. 2013) by Margaret Ann Lembo