Jade (Nephrite) Photos       
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Jade (Nephrite) 
last edited:  1/11/08    number of photos:  20
Jade is actinolite, Ca₂(Mg,Fe)₅(OH)₂(SiO₁₁)₂
jade as a mineral                                                                          
hardness: 5 to 6

lectures on jade
Jade- George Soong
 
cabochons

jade cabochons:  A  B

jade in jewelry

jade beads:  A

jade carvings:  A 

jade bracelets:  A

jade specimens

polished jade pebbles:  A

jade boulder:  A  B  C

polished jade slabs:  A  B  C  D

jade in China
jade factory:  A 
jade carvings:  A  B  C  D  E  F   

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