In ancient China, this stone was considered sacred. It was believed that nephritis would help in the treatment of renal colic. Jade has unique properties that encourage people to change their essence and behavior. The mineral is, as it were, the engine of our behavior. If a man persists in his delusions, then the jade in the hand of such a person will darken.
Deposits of jade. Known nephrite on all continents. A major source of industrial jade mining was the Ulan-Khodinskoye field, which has now been worked out. Ospinskoye deposit (East Sayan group), Golyubinsky and Buromskoye deposits (Vitim group), Khokhurtsovskoye and Khamarkhudinskoye deposit (Dzhidinskaya group). Jade is also found in Kazakhstan, the Polar Urals, Tuva. In China - the Pamir Range, Kuen-Lun, Canada, New Zealand, Brazil, Mexico and Poland. In the USA - Washington, Montana, Alaska, California. New Zealand jade has high properties, and therefore it is ranked among the best in the world of stones, the mineral shines and has a good color.
Applications. Nephrite in nature is considered to be the most viscous and durable tearing stone, all thanks to the fibrous structure. And our ancestors-masters, knowing about such properties of jade, used it at manufacturing of rings, bracelets, and at times various tools. For the people of South-East Asia, jade was the favorite stone. Mineral is widely used in the manufacture of objects of religious worship and life. Since ancient times statues that deify, serve as fetishes, the object of worship are highly valued.
In the East, slabs of jade with appropriate inscriptions indicated the superiority of the owner. Archaeologists, who make excavations in the burial places of the Far East, find sarcophagi, which are girdled with jade plates, sometimes they number several thousand. The mummies were decorated with jade plates, these plates were joined together by a golden wire. At that time they believed that this could provide the spirit of the deceased eternity.
In addition, jade used in the manufacture of curly compositions, lamps for fragrant oils, vessels, bas-reliefs.
In the Chinese culture, nephrite was firmly established long before our era. However, in China in the second millennium BC, high levels of jade processing have already been achieved. From the stone, religious and household objects were cut out; signs that distinguished the nobles; various ornaments; beautiful carvings - table sculptures, vases. The nationalities gave nephrite supernatural properties - cult and healing.
A white jade was especially appreciated. The plates of white jade were covered with fine carvings and hung to the waist or to the headdress, and when during the walk the plates melodically rang, then, according to the belief, they scared away the evil spirits. Chinese stone-cutting art is famous for depicting mythological animals, for example, a unicorn, dragon, hydra. However, it was only in the 17th and 18th centuries that China reached a high peak in the art of stone carving. At that time, vases, bowls, perfume bottles, all sorts of table decorations, goblets, animal figurines, chess were made from stone.
For China are also traditional lace items of their mineral, including balls. There was a time that in China nephrite was valued above gold. The winners of the competitions, who took the first three places, were given scepets: the scepter of jade was handed to the first place, the scepter of gold - the second place, the scepter of ivory - the third place. Of jade, even produced plaques, which were equivalent to certain coins, and in the domestic market they had a legal circulation.
The nephrite was given the name - the stone of eternity and wisdom, heaven and earth.
The thinker of Confucius, a Chinese more than two thousand years ago, noted that the value of jade is like a symbol of virtue and humanity.
Hiu-Chin, a Chinese writer, compared the properties of jade with spiritual human qualities: he compared the strength with courage, compared the natural soft shine with kindness.
Currently, jade is used in the jewelry and stone-cutting industry. Their jade made standard replicas - vases, wine glasses, rings, bracelets, pendants. During the mechanized manufacturing process, a huge part of the stone is lost.
Therapeutic and magical properties of jade
Medical properties. Our ancestors believed that nephritis is a panacea for all diseases. For the prevention and treatment of all diseases, the stone of jade was worn on the body.
Medieval connoisseurs and alchemists in the manufacture of medicines took jade, worn out in powder, and sometimes recommended simply taking jade powder, washing down with water.
With diseases of the urinary tract and kidneys, jade will help. In addition, it is believed that the jade powder will help in the treatment of diseases of the intestines and stomach.
Pregnant women are recommended to wear nephritis on their stomachs, this will facilitate delivery.
Normalize the sleep and get rid of insomnia will help jade bracelets and / or beads.
Jade balls are used by many countries for facial and body massage.
Jade plates can cure inflammation in the human body. And if rheumatism, bruises, stretchings of the plate to put on a sore spot, it will ease the pain.
Magical properties. The magic properties of jade made him popular in magic and religion. Since ancient times, jade in China was given the main virtues - the stone of Heaven and Earth, Eternity and Wisdom. Stone of the mind, virtue and good intentions.
The ancient Aztecs used human jade knives for the sacrifice of jade.
Buddhists believe that the throne of Buddha in the sky is made of this mineral.
Jade favors the zodiacal signs of Libra and Dev - will give them good luck in all matters. Libra will prolong life. Virgus bracelet of jade, worn on the right hand, will bring family happiness.
Talismans and amulets. Since jade is a symbol of the mind and belligerent courage, first of all it will be a talisman of scientists and soldiers. And if a person carries a small figure of jade with himself, then he will go faster and more successfully to the goal. Warriors jade wards will give the desire for victory, courage, protect from injury.