Green Jade

General Information: Green Jade refers to either nephrite or jadeite in green tones — the two distinct minerals that are both culturally known as "jade." Nephrite is a calcium magnesium silicate; jadeite is a sodium aluminum silicate. Green jade has been revered across Asian cultures for thousands of years as the Stone of Heaven.

Origin Locations: Myanmar (jadeite), China, New Zealand (nephrite), Russia, and Canada.

Related Chakras: Heart

Metaphysical Properties: Green Jade is one of the most universally cherished and culturally significant healing stones in the world, associated with luck, abundance, longevity, wisdom, and the deep nourishment of the heart. It is believed to attract harmony, prosperity, and good fortune, and has been used as an amulet of protection and luck for millennia. Practitioners work with it to balance the emotions, encourage wise and compassionate decision-making, and promote a long, healthy, and fulfilling life. Green Jade is also associated with the cultivation of virtue, grace, and the ability to give and receive love freely. It inspires a deep trust in the flow of life and one's own inner wisdom.

Identification Tips: Medium to dark green; waxy to vitreous luster; opaque to semi-translucent; tough and dense; hardness 6–7 (jadeite) or 6–6.5 (nephrite); distinct from serpentine by feel and density.

Popular Uses: Luck, abundance, longevity, heart healing, wisdom, jewelry, feng shui, cultural and spiritual practice.