Jadeite and Opal Flower Necklace

Jade is meaning the Abundance Within. Nourishing the body with the Earth’s loving energies, Jade strengthens a deep-rooted sense of wholeness and inner stability. Harmonizing with the heart chakra it expands gratitude for all that you have in your life. Jade promotes an abundance mindset and a knowing that there is plenty to go around. It teaches you that a rich and full life is not measured by the amount in your bank account, but by the wealth of people and experiences shared in each and every moment.

Bringing to light your unique qualities, Jade empowers self-worth through fully loving and accepting yourself exactly as you are. It cultivates a willingness to learn and grow by releasing unrealistic expectations and self-imposing limitations. Offering blessings of good fortune, it inspires humility by sharing your wealth with others.

Jade is the name given to two similar minerals: Jadeite and Nephrite. Both are high on the Mohs hardness scale but each stone has a different crystalline composition. Jadeite is more likely transparent with a virtuous luster, while Nephrite is generally creamy with a waxy lister. Jadeite colours range from a deep forest green to a grey-green with a yellow or white tint. Nephrite is more common and its colour ranges from light to deep olive green.

Luck

Jade stone is sometimes referred to as the lucky stone or the happiness stone.

“Both types of jade stone have long been associated with attracting good luck,” says Boote.

A disk with a hole is said to attract heavenly beings, and it’s considered auspicious to place a coin in the mouth of a jade fish or carved frog, Boote adds.

Healing

It’s also believed that jade stone has healing properties. Boote says these properties depend on the color of the stone.

“These are predominantly green stones but do present in many other colors, such as lemon and lilac,” Boote says.

Green is associated with bringing tranquility and calm to difficult situations.

According to Boote, jade could potentially benefit several organs and conditions, including:

• spleen
• kidney
• bladder
• hormone imbalances that affect fertility
• skeletal system

Relationships

Boote also claims that jade stone can provide healing in relationships and with the self. It may encourage:

• honesty
• maturity
• life force energy
• self-love
• self-acceptance

“It encourages honesty and understanding, and … [it] attracts fulfilling relationships and love,” says Boote.

Physical surroundings

“In feng shui tradition, jade should be placed in the southeast corner of the home or workplace to bring good fortune and wealth to all.”

We believe jade can help with:

• Creating a positive attitude toward money
• Manifesting work goals
• Using money creatively
• Supporting business ventures

Jade can be used as a talisman for conducting financial transactions, she adds.

Meditation

Jade stone can also be beneficial for boosting clarity and focus.

“Jade can improve your mental faculties so that you can achieve mental clarity and use sound judgment,” Boote says. “Some people meditate with jade when deciding on wise investments and drawing up business contracts.”

Particular colors of jade offer specific benefits.

• Dark shades are centering and grounding.
• Pale green is calming to the mind.
• Lavender jade helps with intuition and instincts.

Wearing

It’s believed that jade stone may also be beneficial when worn as jewelry, particularly if worn near the heart chakra.

Green jade is aligned with the vibrational level of the heart chakra and can help if the heart becomes stuck.

Jade has a vibration that can shift blockages and provides cleansing to promote a healthy flow of energy through the heart center,”

Hardness and toughness

Gem and mineral hardness is measured on the Mohs scale. The numbers are based on the relative ease or difficulty with which one mineral can be scratched by another. But the Mohs scale is deceptive. The steps between the minerals are not evenly spaced. For example, diamond is only one number away, but it’s many times harder than gems in the corundum family.

Jadeite is 6.5 to 7 and nephrite is 6 to 6.5 on the Mohs hardness scale, so some care should be taken to avoid scratches. However, both of these gemstones have exceptional toughness and are very resistant to breaking or chipping.

Stability

The heat from a jeweler’s torch can harm jade. Jade is stable to light, and it can be affected by warm acids.

Cleaning

Ultrasonic cleaners and steam cleaners are safe for untreated jade. But jade might be treated by dyeing, bleaching and impregnation, coatings, or heat treatment, so warm, soapy water is always a safe choice.