Dendrite Jade Hoop Earrings
Product Info
Dendrite Jade and Hematite Hoop Earrings set in nickel
Length: 55mm Hoop: 40mm
Stone size: 6-8mm
(Nickel & Lead Free Ear Component)
The only pure forms of jade are jadeite and nephrite. The history of jade goes back several thousand years when jade was first used to make weapons and tools because of its toughness. Jade ranges in colour. It occurs in green, white, orange, yellow, lavender, grey and black. Jade can be more than one colour in a single gem. Jade in which the colour is evenly distributed is highly valued. However, colour preferences vary depending on the region. For example, in the West, deep and vivid green jade is preferred, but in the Far East, pure white or yellow jade with a pink tone is prized, along with green imperial jade.
This Jade has dark dendritic, tubular or orbicular markings. Jades also appear in mottled green and white, and the rarer colors of yellow, pink, purple, and black. The range of greens are light to dark, creamy, grayish, and also white. It is an exceptionally strong stone. So strong it is in fact stronger than steel. It has been used in the past as axes and other.
