Last Updated on: 17th February 2021, 10:20 pm
VINTAGE NATURAL
Nephrite JADE
Medium-Dark Transparent
GREEN
Medium POLISH
Ring Band
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SUPPLEMENTAL READING:
Jade is an ornamental mineral,
mostly known for its green varieties,
though it appears naturally in other colors as well,
notably yellow and white.
Jade can refer to either of two different silicate minerals:
nephrite (a silicate of calcium and magnesium in the amphibole group of minerals),
or jadeite (a silicate of sodium and aluminium in the pyroxene group of minerals).
Jade is found in East Asian,
South Asian and Southeast Asian art,
but also has an important place in Mexico and Guatemala.
The use of jade in Mesoamerica for symbolic and ideological ritual
was highly influenced by its rarity and value
among pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures,
such as the Olmec, the Maya, and the various groups
in the Valley of Mexico.
Although jade artifacts have been created and prized
by many Mesoamerican peoples,
the Motagua River valley in Guatemala
was previously thought to be the sole source of jadeite in the region.
Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jade
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