Synonyms: amphibole jade.
Class: Silicates.
Formula: Ca2 (Mg, Fe) 5 (OH, F) 2 (Si4O11) 2, calcium silicate, magnesium and iron.
Hardness: 6-6.5.
Specific gravity: 2,9-3.
Color: green, rarely white, gray, black, honey-yellow,brownish, reddish,often spotted.
Feature: white.
Similar minerals agalmatolit, amazonite, green aventurine, Bowen,California, chrysoprase, ophicalcite, grossular, prase, prehnite,serpentine, smithsonite, Williams
Large deposits of jade is in China, New Zealand and Australia.
A huge number of jade comes from California, Alaska, Poland.
In Transbaikalia are also many places where people find the jade, but especially important is that you can find this stone in different colors. There are jade from black to white with all shades - gray, green and blue.
Jade good quality comes from Taiwan. Here you can find stones with a silky, so it is sold as "jade cat's eye".
Small-sized stones of jade are rounded, matte shine and really resemble human kidney. "Kidney stones" pacifying pain in the kidneys and liver, he was considered not only Greeks but also other nations.
On Earth, there are not many gems that are equally honored to both the West and the East. Jade - one of them. Jade produced in the Stone Age, thousands of years do not lose their qualities. No wonder it is called the "stone of eternity." It was believed that the amulets made of jade provide its owner with immortality.
Especially prized jade in China. The Chinese call it "co-shek." From ancient times it has been the subject is almost religious reverence. A Chinese proverb says: "Gold has a price, jade - is priceless." "Jade branch" called China's royal family. Throne of the Emperor of China was carved from jade, prominent people were eating out of jade ware, and Chinese scientists until the XIX century. wore jade rings. When China opened the tomb of the emperor of the Ming Dynasty thirteenth, then next to the coffin and sarcophagus of the Celestial Vlydyki his two wives have found a hill of gold, silver and jade boulders.
In 1176, China issued a treatise on the jade, consisting of 100 books and 700 color illustrations. In this treatise, compiled by a special commission found not only useful information about the jade, but also some interesting advice on the use of special jade.
On one of them, jade rods - a required attribute for the sacrifice of live deer. The treatise has been lost for many centuries, and only in 1773 scientists found one instance, who later became a second edition.
Do the tribes inhabiting the islands of Oceania, with a jade ax edge to this day is the hallmark of a leader.
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Even primitive man drew attention to jade, primarily because he is very strong and it is almost impossible to split. Extraordinary toughness stone attached fibrous crystals, matted like felt. But the hardness of jade is inferior to quartz, which from a blow to the plane of cleavage cracks.
Large in size with a huge jade boulders are difficult to even explosives. The proof is the fact that at one plant for advertising tried to break a piece of jade steam vym hammer. In the long run. Stone. Remained intact, and the anvil broke in half. In order to crush a piece of jade, it is necessary to make an effort about five tons per square centimeter of the surface of the stone. For comparison, we can take the granite, which falls apart under a load of one ton. But at the same time jade is very easy to cut.
High viscosity, strength two times greater than that of steel, resistant to abrasion and acids - all these qualities have long attracted the attention of the person.
China is not amenable to wear jade went to the manufacture of coins, and weights for weighing. Paired plates were charter for the imperial envoys, one plate was taking the ambassador, and second, that no impostors, for comparison were sent by post to that secret area, which receives the Ambassador.
The world's largest jade is well polished green stone, which consists of two parts, the total length of 1.9 m, set on the tomb of Tamerlane in the tomb of the Gur Emir in Samarkand. After the victory over the Mongols in 1425, his grandson, the famous astronomer Ulugh Beg Mirza won the big jade stones, of which by a careful fitting and processing it was tombstone over the grave of his grandfather. Three hundred years of Persian Nadir Shah conquered Bukhara and ordered to deliver the stone from the tomb of Timur in Iran. He later returned to the tomb tombstone.
Medicinal properties
Medicinal properties of jade, described by scientists and healers of various ages, are universal. Some physicians believed that jade should hang around the neck so as not to hurt the stomach and improved digestion.
Chinese finely milled and thoroughly mixed with jade water and was used almost all diseases, particularly insomnia and asthma. At the heart of his patient was advised to wear on their chest or several times a day to touch him.
To babies were healthy, they wore jade jewelry. Security mascot for the children was carved out of jade padlock.
Enviable health of Chinese emperors of antiquity to explain the influence of jade, which allowed them to old age to maintain male power, as eloquent treatises on Chinese medicine.
To increase the vitality emperors slept on pillows jade, and to maintain the sexual energy held in the court of the masseurs, the main tool of which were jagged and smooth jade rollers.
Use of jade and modern Chinese doctors. In their view, the white "imperial" jade reduces heat in the stomach, improves lung and heart, normalizes the vocal cords, prevents hair from drying out, strengthens the liver, spleen, kidneys, heart, bones, whole blood system, as well as vision and hearing. Named after him to get rid of hemorrhoids, eczema, herpes, and his complexion is always fresh and pink.
According to Chinese belief, jade if ingested in sufficient quantities before his death, it will prevent the disintegration of the flesh.
Talismans and Amulets
Already in ancient Mesopotamia states jade was considered a magical stone that can help in many situations. It was believed that the stone was saved from the pestilence, earthquakes, reflecting the evil eye, promotes well-being and understanding of marriage, makes it easy to difficult delivery. To protect themselves from lightning, we had a corner of the house to put a plate of jade.
Contact with the well-polished plate of jade brings calm, resulting in a state of contemplation, clears thoughts, protects against fatigue and prolongs life.
Like magic stone jade was especially popular among the Chinese. For the Chinese, jade has always been more than a jewelry stone. He was endowed with qualities that are difficult to express in words, they can only be comprehended by the senses. When the music is pure and natural, the Chinese say that it is of a jade flute.
Even today, a third of Chinese girls character "jade" is part of the name: Red Jade, Green Jade, Jade Snow. So it is with the names of the boys.
It is with nephritis associated with the most beautiful Chinese legends and beliefs that have influenced the thinkers of antiquity. Confucius says: "Jade is the force of knowledge, for smooth and shiny. It is like justice, because he has sharp edges, but they do not cut. It is like obedience, for seeking down to earth. It is like music, because publishes clean, clear sound. He's like the truth because they do not hide flaws, which only increases its beauty. He's like land, and its resistance born of mountains and water. "
The Indian astrology considers to jade stones with a very strong energy. In ordinary life, it helps a favorable change, and finding out of the seeming impasse. As a talisman it is useful for single people.
Avestan School of Astrology distinguishes the effect of nephritis, depending on the color of the stone. White jade healing. Jade green or blue color associated with the inner transformation of man to triumph over evil in itself. Blue jade symbolize piety and spirituality. People who are not interested in their spiritual development, to wear blue jade is not recommended.
Compliance with signs of the Zodiac
According to some astrologers, jade is not shown to carry Taurus and Sagittarius. Of all the air signs it is best suited to Aquarius. Green jade is recommended to wear Capricorn. White is good for Libra. Red jade suits fiery signs. Yellow may be signs of water.
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