Pink Jade

General Information: Pink Jade refers to jadeite or nephrite displaying a soft pink to rosy coloration, or to lavender-pink jadeite (which is actually the more common "pink" variety in gem markets). Natural pink nephrite is quite rare; much commercial Pink Jade is rose-tinted serpentine or dyed material.

Origin Locations: Myanmar (jadeite), China (nephrite and serpentine), and Guatemala.

Related Chakras: Heart

Metaphysical Properties: Pink Jade combines the ancient wisdom, luck, and harmony of jade with the loving, heart-centered energy of its pink coloration. It is associated with deep emotional healing, the opening of the heart to romantic love, and the cultivation of compassionate relationships. Practitioners work with it to encourage the release of emotional barriers, the healing of heartbreak, and the development of emotional generosity and warmth. Pink Jade is also traditionally associated with bringing peace, harmony, and a loving atmosphere into the home. It supports gentleness, patience with oneself and others, and a graceful, heart-led approach to all of life's experiences.

Identification Tips: Soft pink to lavender-pink; waxy to vitreous luster; tough and dense; hardness 6–7 (jadeite) or 6–6.5 (nephrite); many commercial specimens are serpentine or dyed — density and hardness testing can help authenticate.

Popular Uses: Heart healing, love, compassion, harmony, jewelry, meditation, home décor, romantic intention-setting.