What Kind of Jade Should I Buy? How Do I Know if it is Real Jade?

During this COVID-19 time, when many people are home, self isolating, working at home, so many are using the internet for information, education and shopping.  I have had more contact from new customers than usual.  There are discount sales on Ying Yu Jade and Jade Heaven every day so you can get a lower price.  And most of them want to "know about jade". 

One of the recent contacts was from a man who wants to purchase a jade bangle bracelet for a girlfriend.  She never had a jade bangle, but wants one on her wrist now. He sent me a photo of a jade bangle bracelet he thinks she might like.

"Jasper" is not jade.   But it's green, it is often advertised as "jade", and the good green classic jade color makes is look desirable.

We spent a few days emailing each other about jade bangle bracelets, what is "real" jade, and what women like.  He then decided he would purchase a green traditional Chinese jade bangle from Ying Yu Jade, I gave him a discount coupon code.   A day later, he asked what size she might wear. 

That's a whole other topic.  You can watch the videos at the beginning of our jade bangle bracelet collections to learn how to measure and what to consider when finding your jade bangle size.

He decided to get the jasper bangle shown in the photo, because jasper price is lower than jade price and it looked like "the perfect green jade bangle bracelet".

The only way to really know if your jade is "real",  Chinese jade, or Burmese jadeite and if it's grade A natural color, or grades B, C, color treated by bleaching out the color, then adding color it to have it tested by a gemologist or a person which much experience in jade.  We test all of our Burmese jadeite by refraction, a gemology test, to make sure it is "real", and have the experience to know that it is natural color because we personally shop in China near the Burma border, directly from the jade carvers so we can see them at work, and the quality of the stone they are using.

But, I personally own a few Burmese jadeite bangle bracelets that are grades B, C, color treated.  Some are so pretty and fun to wear, it does not matter to me if it's not grade A.  It is still "real jade", and it's what I want to wear.

When you shop for jade online, and you see jade that really appeals to you, makes you smile when you look at it, maybe even makes your wrist tingle as you look at it, maybe you drool over the picture, and you keep coming back to look at it,  that is the jade bangle that's right for you.  If you are looking for jade as an investment, want a jade bangle that is worth thousands of dollars, either get one that has a certificate of gemology testing, or a guarantee that if you get it tested by a GIA gemologist and it is not genuine, or the grade A  you expect, you can return it for a refund.  And we offer that guarantee on our web sites.

Also, if you do want to invest in a high quality jadeite bangle that will increase in value,   you are welcome to "make an offer".   Look in our menu for Contact Information or "Make an Offer" and use the email to let us know the item number and what you would like to pay.  We accept most offers because jade bangles really do belong on a wrist, not sitting in a box in storage.

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