In fact, the name of the mineral goes back to the Spanish "piedro stone" (piedro de iade), a green stone used in jewelry and ornamental works. In another way the mineral is called chloromelanite and imperial greed.
The name of a similar green stone, which the Chinese used in carving, was spread by Europeans. And only by the middle of the 19th century it became clear that "jadeite" was called two completely different stones, which had only similar properties of the composition. It was jade and jade.
As for the jadeite deposit, it can rarely be found. There are only a little more than ten deposits in the world. In Russia there are two of them - in the Urals and in the south of the Krasnoyarsk Territory.
In the Urals, the deposit of the crystal (Pusierka) was discovered by Russian geologists in the eighties of the 20th century. It is located in the region of Syum-Keu, where a residential area with dozens of jadeite lived was found.
Jadeite has excellent texture and color, so it is widely used in jewelry for making jewelry. The more transparent and better the stone, the higher its price.
Jadeite is divided into 3 main types: "imperial", "commercial" and "utilities".
"Imperial" is characterized by emerald green color, translucence (almost transparency), it can be met only with veins and segregations up to five centimeters. It is used only in jewelry art.
"Commercial" characterizes the gray and green color, opacity, it with small spots and veins. It is quite decorative, so it is used for crafts and jewelry.
And, finally, "utilities" is an opaque stone of heterogeneous gray or green color. It is used mainly in handicrafts.
In ancient times, in Central America, jade was used as a decorative and ritual stone. Aztec tribes before the Spanish conquest of Mexico valued jadeite is no less than gold. In the 14th century, jadeite discovered China, where the stone was brought from Burma. Beautiful jadeite products with oriental coloring were created by Chinese masters in stone: figures of people, animals, gods. China is still the leader in the processing of this stone, it is this country that purchases most of the raw materials.
The healing and magical properties of jadeite
Medical properties. Jadeite has many healing properties. Firstly, it is believed that it helps in the treatment of kidney diseases, it is often called "kidney stone". The mineral itself, as such, is not a medicine, it simply increases the effect of the drug, prepared mainly on a plant basis. There is a claim that the crystal restores sexual strength and cures infertility. Jadeite, according to eastern medicine, is also used to correct human bioenergetics. Jewelry from this stone helps in the treatment of diseases of the circulatory system and the normalization of pressure.
Magical properties. The properties of jadeite are also of a magical nature. It helps to revive the person's confidence in himself, balances the psyche, helps avoid conflicts, and guides the way of a "bloodless" decision. Beneficially affects the stone and personal, family life rights. He releases the owner of the stone from unnecessary jealousy, distrust, suspicion. The stone prevents the appearance of low-minded thoughts and actions. The help of a stone at dialogue with children is invaluable: the owner of a mineral can easily find common language with the child of any age.
As for astrology, jadeite is the stone of Dev and Libra. Cancers, Scorpions and Pisces are not recommended to wear jewelry with this stone. It is absolutely incompatible jadeite with people born under the sign of Capricorn, because the interaction with him can affect their mental activity.
From ancient times the stone serves as a talisman, which can influence nature; with its help caused rains, stopped droughts. Lyuli tried to "level" the weather. It was used in agricultural needs, to increase the yield. Mineral was considered an amulet of dark energy, protected from scammers, liars, envious persons. People believed that to successfully conclude a deal, the stone should be kept in his hand and mentally addressed to it.
Now the stone is used in alternative medicine, as it is a stabilizer. It is often worn by pregnant women. It improves the digestive system and suppresses thirst.
It is believed that jadeite is able to protect against lightning, to defeat the enemy.
As an amulet stone used almost six millennia. It is revered by the peoples of Turkey, the Caucasus, Arab countries.