5.8" Dark Green NEPHRITE JADE Natural Ocean-Polished Nugget Big Sur CA-for sale

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.. .. 5.8" Dark Green NEPHRITE JADE Natural Ocean Polished Nugget Big Sur CA for sale $130.00 Size: 5.8" x 4.6" x 2.5" Shipping weight: 3.1 pounds Condition: Excellent Learn what this means Ships within 24 hours! Free U.S. Shipping Free insurance for international orders What do we do to ensure color accuracy in our photos? What we do How do we pack specimens for safe shipment? How we do it Recommended stand : Large 6" Easel Stand This is a superb, extra-large beach pebble (cobble, actually) of dark green nephrite jade which has been naturally polished by the action of the ocean's waves. Great 5.8" large-cabinet size Very dark green color Description Information about this crystal/mineral specimen This is a superb example of beach polished NEPHRITE JADE from the historic deposits at Jade Cove, Big Sur, Monterey Peninsula, California. The color on this piece is a rich, dark green, and it has a waxy patina which is the result of the action of the waves as pieces of jade were ground together for thousands of years to bring them to a perfect, natural polish. This is an old-time classic which we purchased from a Californian who lives just a couple of miles from Jade Cove, and who went there after every big storm during the 1960's and '70s to collect jade. Over the years he amassed a large stockpile which he has piled up out behind his garage - a familiar refrain to any serious mineral collector! We picked out some of his nicest samples to add to our inventory. M ineralogy Facts about gems, rocks and minerals Jade is a name that was applied to ornamental stones that were being brought to Europe from China and Central America. It wasn't until 1863 that it was realized that Jade was being applied to two different minerals. The two minerals are both exquisite for the purposes that jade is put to task and are hard to distinguish from each other. So what to do? Leave it alone and call them both Jade! Jadeite is almost never found in individual crystals and is composed of microscopic interlocking crystals that produce a very tough material. Nephrite is actually not a mineral, but a variety of the mineral actinolite. The nephrite variety is composed of fibrous crystals inter-twinned in a tough compact mass. Other actinolite varieties are quite different from nephrite. The toughness of jade is remarkable. It has a strength greater than steel and was put to work by many early civilizations for axes, knives and weapons. It was later that jade became a symbolic stone used in ornaments and other religious artifacts during the eons. Today jade is still valued for its beauty. Its many colors are appreciated, but its the emerald green color that jadeite produces so well, that is highly sought after by artwork collectors. This emerald green jade called "Imperial Jade" is colored by chromium. Other colors are influenced by iron (green and brown) and manganese is thought to produce the violet colors. Nephrite is usually only green and creamy white, while jadeite can have the full range of jade's colors. Metaphysics Information about crystal, gem and mineral metaphysics and healing People interested in metaphysics and crystal healing tell us that jade offers mental healing and encourages practicality, wisdom, mental peace and tolerance of others. It can be used for rejuvination after long periods of stress. It can also help get rid of negative thoughts, reduce fears, and increase one’s capacity for receiving and giving love. It is often used in rosaries and makes a good "worry stone." Each color of jade is used for different abilities. Blue for meditation, brown for entering a new phase of life, green for managing passionate feelings, light purple for recovering from a broken heart, red for gen... read more

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