What Kind of Jade Should I Wear? How Wearing Jade Affects Mental Health

 It's been a buy few weeks since my last blog post.  Orders for Christmas, and all the stress of making sure they USPS,  UPS, Fedex get them delivered.  And customers purchases jade gifts often have questions about "what is the right kind of jade to buy".  And of course how to choose a jade bangle size, not only for someone else as a gift, but also how to find their best size.

The weather here in central Florida was colder than it usually is in December, so I spent more time at home, which was good because of the orders, customer service, and listing new items for the holidays.  Lots of work, very "yang", I wanted to change the jade bangle I was wearing for a more "yin" jade to help balance my body, mind and spirit.  As I usually do when it's time for a bangle change, I reach into the drawer where I keep my jade bangle collection until I had a "feel" of a bangle I touched being "just right" for the time in my life.  

"Yin" soft lavender, green Burmese jadeite bangle bracelet

Then the last week, our normal warmer weather returned, I spend more time outdoors, not only taking photos of the jade in natural daylight, but cleaning up around the outside, riding bike, and was so busy I needed more "yang" again to get through Christmas and New Years with jade business and personal life.  So time to change the jade bangle again!

 
Dark green "yang" veins for more qi energy on this 
Burmese jadeite "old mine Lao Pit" bangle bracelet

Wearing jade with the qi energy my body, mind and spirit benefit from has helped make me more intuitive.  A large percentage of customers ask "is the jade real",  and living with jade has helped me learn more about jade.  I have some testing options, including a refraction meter kit that identifies if it is really jadeite.  And I can tell from "chime", and touch, if it is natural color as I believed it was when I bought it in China, directly from the jade carvers near the Burma (Myanmar) border.  The "old mine Lao Pit" Burmese jadeite was mined and carved prior to 2008 and the political problems between Myanmar and USA denied any jadeite entering the country.  I had most of them tested by a member of the China Jade Association who has his own jade carving shop and laboratory for testing.  And all the "old mine" on Ying Yu Jade and Jade Heaven were purchased before 2008, kept in storage, some are still unlisted.  This worked out well because if they do not change color over the years, then they are natural color.  

So how do you know if jade helps your mental health and helps you to be more intuitive?  When you are shopping for jade, are you attracted to certain jades due to the color?  That means the qi energy related to the colors that also related to the body meridians and what will be helpful to you.  For example, green color is the classic, related to liver meridian for health and wellness of body mind and spirit.  This is good qi energy for everyone, and the dark or light green that appeals to you is the "yin or yang" helpful to you. White jade is related to the lung meridian, "hong" reddish-orange related to the heart meridian.  Yellow related to the spleen meridian.  Black deep deep green related to kidney meridian.  If you keep returning to look at a certain jade, and maybe even drool when you look at it, that is a good indication it is the right jade for you.

And if you have a collection of jade bangles, pendants, as your life changes every day, you can also change your jade to help with balance of body, mind and spirit.  Taking the time to "feel" the qi energy in your jade, and in you, helps become become more intuitive, not just about jade, but about your life.

Jade is beautiful and wonderful to wear.  It's not just a "luxury".  It's a helpful part of your life.  Investing  in jade is investing in yourself.  

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What Does A Gift of Jade Mean? And What Makes a Good Jade Gift?

 Chinese, Asian people often give a gift of a jade piece they wear all the time, because they believe that the jade has become part of them and by giving it to a family member or close friend, they are giving a part of themselves. Jade qi helps to balance the body, and the body qi flows into the jade.

These days, people often prefer to give jade they have not worn, or even jade they have had, but not used, and want to share the pleasure of it with someone special.

We are nearing the holidays, and now is a time when we give and receive lots of gifts!  So if you love jade, and want to give something special to someone special, what makes a good gift?

People are buying online now, so I am learning what is becoming popular for gifts.

One of our most popular gift items over the years has been jade rollers.  They are good for everyone, to keep their qi moving smoothly for health and wellness, and using a jade roller makes you feel good, cool and relaxed.   Ying Yu Jade has a variety of jade rollers, different sizes and styles.  They are genuine and natural Chinese jade made by our jade carver in China to Chinese medicine standards.  And you can even package them very nicely to make them even more attractive.

Ying Yu Jade Rollers for Health, Wellness, Beauty
More styles on Ying Yu Jade

This year one of our most popular gifts is the Chinese jade gua sha tool with comb.  Gua sha tools also work well with jade rollers, and they are used to smooth the body qi for health and wellness.  The gua sha tool with comb on one edge has become used so much because it is used to stimulate the scalp.  Our heads need good stimulation to keep hair follicles clean, stimulate blood flow for good hair growth.  I use one every day and it feels so good!  It has helped my thin hair to become thicker.

Ying Yu Jade Gua Sha Tool with Comb

Jade carvings make good gifts for everyone.  When you know someone well, you also know what is meaningful to them.  Our jade carvings are very traditional, symbolic.  The meaning of the carving is included in the description.  The jade "money toad" has been very popular because it is symbolic of luck and fortune, financial security.  With more people working from their homes now during this COVID crisis, a money toad that faces the office, or room where most of the business takes place, has good energy for luck and fortune.  

These are just some of the most popular jade gifts, and in our future blogs we will discuss more jade that makes good gifts.

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Genuine and Natural Jade - Will I Find Grade A Burmese Jadeite and Chinese Jade at a Wholesale Gem Show?

 I was so happy to finally have a gem trade show to go to this year.  The G&LW Wholesale Gem Jewelry Show and Sale was a few days ago.  I "wander around" the show first, up and down all the aisles, in all the special rooms, then I can decide what to buy.   But my main goal of going to gem shows is to get inspired, and learn about what kind of jade is being sold, and the wholesale prices here in USA.

There are usual at least five sellers that know I am one of the first buyers "in the door" and set aside special jade pieces for me because they know I like their jade and prices.  This time only one seller, and I purchased some very good quality Burmese jadeite pendants, and jadeite beads for stretch bracelets.  These are for sale on both Ying Yu Jade and Jade Heaven.

There was only one gem seller who had a small collection of Burmese jadeite bangle bracelets on display.  They had fewer than 20 pieces, but they all were genuine and natural grade A Burmese jadeite.  He had a refraction tester but with my years of experience, I could tell they were grade A.  An interesting thing was that they were all smaller sizes, 53 mm -59 mm.  We discussed that 20 years ago, when I started selling jade online, those were the sizes that I purchased.  I still have a supply of these sizes that are not listed, but now most women wear larger sizes.  And we both agreed that unless the larger sizes include certificates of gemology testing,  we need to test to make sure they are genuine and natural.  The wholesale prices he had listed were actually very close to the regular prices on Ying Yu Jade and Jade Heaven.  We all enjoyed our discussion about jadeite.

Was there "fake jade" at this gem show?   Of course!  When I confronted the sellers of nephrite, quartz, aventurine, they were reluctant to admit that.  But eventually agreed it was not genuine and natural jadeite or Chinese jade.

"Rainbow Jade" beads at Wholesale Gem Show

The "jade" beads in this photo were very pretty.  And gem show visitors were buying them, some people as fast as they could before they sold out.  When I asked to step in and take a photo, someone asked if I was going to "grab them up" before they could, and I said, no, that I bought and sold only genuine and natural jade.  And I was told by the buyers that they loved to sell these color treated jade beads because they could sell at a very low price, and their buyers love them.

If you like "pretty, colorful jade", buy it!   Enjoy wearing it.   I personally have a few jade bangle bracelets that are color treated grade B, C Burmese jadeite I wear for special occasions, goes with some of my "outfits".

But if you want only genuine and natural jade, be careful of colorful, "pretty" jade.

I treat my customers the way I want to be treated.   The descriptions are honest and can be backed up by GIA gemology testing.  

Buy what you like, items that make you happy.   You know where to shop online for the best quality at reasonable prices.

Ying Yu Jade, Genuine and Natural Chinese Jade and Burmese Jadeite

Jade Heaven, "Heavenly Jade for You"

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How Much Should I Pay for a Jade Bangle Bracelet? How Much Does Jade Cost?

 Not a very new topic, this has been discussed in the past, but with the holiday season approaching, and dealing with craziness from COVID, time to add to the conversation.

The Chinese saying:   "Gold and Diamonds have a price, but jade has no price"   Diamonds and gold are often valued by carat and karat weight, so prices can be consistent for them, although the details of the item will add to the value.

Burmese jadeite and Chinese jade prices are based on what people want, and what they are willing to pay.  When I bought the jade for Ying Yu Jade and Jade Heaven web sites, I went to China personally to purchase it.   There are no prices on jade when you buy wholesale directly from the jade carvers.  I had to arrive in China two days before I started shopping, with cash only, take it to the Chinese bank, and exchange it for Chinese money.   Real jade sellers who sell real jade take cash only.  And China allowed only a certain amount of foreign money each day to exchange for Chinese money.  Of course I truly enjoyed my time in Beijing, Tianjin, visiting friends, my Chinese doctor friend, and traveling, eating, exploring.  

Then I went north to Xiuyan where traditional Chinese jade is mined, met with my jade carver, shopped and ordered for shipping to me.  I learned so much about Chinese jade from the jade mines, jade museums.  And that's how I can spot the "fake jade", what I often see at gem trade shows, in regular stores in USA, and online especially from jade sellers in the south of China, around Guangzhou.  Jade mined there is often nephrite, or something else color treated to look like jade. 

Then traveled south to the Myanmar (Burma) border for the Burmese jadeite.  I was trained by a vice president of the China Jade Association how to know if jade is grade A, or B or C, color treated.  There is a photo of us working together on Ying Yu Jade Facebook page. 

All the Burmese jadeite had to be "bargained" for.  The price was whatever the seller and the buyer agreed on.  When I made a purchase, I left a note in the jadeite I bought so I could decide what to sell it for.  The price includes the actual jade price, my expenses of going to China, what it costs to get it listed on the web sites, and the costs of accepting payment from credit card processing.  And other costs, like accessories to pack, shipping charges, taxes I have to pay, and more.  The hours of taking photos, editing so they look like the "real thing" and writing descriptions has no price, it's a never ending task for me.  

There are some long time jade sellers in China, and Hong Kong who look at my websites and give me feedback about prices.  99% of the time, I am told that "my prices are too low", the jade bangle bracelets have higher value.  But, selling online is not like selling to tourists in China, Hong Kong, who can see the "real thing", touch it, feel the good qi energy.  And with all the fake jade being sold, I understand it's difficult to trust online sellers.  I have guarantees on the Jade Heaven and Ying Yu Jade, if you purchase Burmese jadeite that I claim is grade A, genuine and natural color, and you get it tested and get a certification that it is not grade A, I give a full refund, and great apology.  I have not had that happen in the 20 years of selling jade online.  

AND, if you look at Jade Heaven and Ying Yu Jade, you will notice that many items are on sale now, prices marked down.  The holiday season is approaching.  The shipping companies are raising their prices because more people are buying online, and higher prices will go into effect in December.  And the worst part is shipping may not be as reliable.  If you buy a gorgeous jade bangle bracelet and it gets delayed because of shipping problems in the systems, or lost, or delivered "somewhere else", you will not be happy.   So now is a good time to shop before holiday shopping starts.

AND, if you see a jade item you like, but you think the price is too high for you, you can "make an offer", just like shopping at a jade market in China!   The web sites have email addresses for you to contact me with the item number, description, and what you would like to offer.   Your offer will either be accepted, or a counter offer made.  Again, just like shopping at a jade market in China!

If you want good quality, genuine and natural "real" jade and Burmese jadeite, trust Ying Yu Jade and Jade Heaven.  Check the Deal of the Day on Ying Yu Jade, and "Heavenly Jade Sale" on Jade Heaven. Ying Yu Jade sells both kinds of jade: Chinese jade and Burmese jadeite, and a variety of items like pendants, jade carvings, Chinese medicine jade health tools like rollers, gua sha, facial masks.  Jade Heaven sells Burmese jadeite, some of the highest quality and best bangles and pendants I found while shopping in China.  

I love jade, and sell only the jade quality and jade items that I personally love and would wear, want for myself.   

And I treat customers the way I like to be treated.

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Is My Jade Bangle Bracelet Cracked or Scratched? What Does a Crack Do to a Jade Bangle Bracelet?

 I personally take the photos of all the jade listed on the web sites.  And the photos are taken outdoors on our screened sun deck, in natural daylight so the photos can be edited to look like the "real thing", not photoshopped to look "perfect".  I take a few pieces of jade, bangle bracelets, pendants, carvings, beads in a basket with a towel, a polishing cloth, the "double dragon" metal piece I use to hold bangles, and use a background for other jade items.  When I get set up, I polish the jade piece and examine it carefully in the daylight to look at the color patterns, "feel" the jade qi energy, and get a "feel" for the description title when it gets listed.  

Sometimes I find an "imperfection" on the jade piece.  There's a Chinese saying: "the jade carver always leaves something behind".  All of our jade is hand carved, not machine carved, and hand made items are not always "perfect".  But sometimes that's what makes them so special.  In fact, genuine and natural jade with a small imperfection is always more valuable than a color treated or "fake" jade.  

But I understand most customers do want "perfect" jade.  So I do my best to make sure that if there is a small imperfection, it is detailed in the listing information.  

And if I "need a new jade bangle for myself", (like I have so many now!) it's an "imperfect" one I keep.

This is one of my favorite jade bangle bracelets:

I can barely get it over my knuckles and onto my wrist.  It is quite wide, which makes it seem smaller than the usual size.  But when I do get it on, it's the best bangle I have because it stays close to my wrist and doesn't "fall up my wrist" when I'm active.   This is genuine natural grade A Burmese jadeite, purchased before the "fake jade" became popular so it doesn't have a certificate of gemology testing.  When I was "bargaining" for it from the jade carver, he had it packed with two other very similar bangles.  The color is very good green, and some of the veins are the rare and precious imperial green.  I really wanted only the other two that were in perfect condition, to sell online, but he wanted me to buy all three.  I put this one on my wrist.  It was stuck because it was so hot in south China near the Burma border I could not take it off to continue bargaining.  So I pretended that I agreed to buy all three.  And I got very good prices for the lot of three because of this.  Being an "American", he knew Americans expected "perfect" so he felt like he "won" the bargaining deal.  But I knew I won, because I fell in love with it.  

It's not easy to see from the photo, but there are small cracks throughout the deep and imperial green veins, on the bottom they appear grey.  And there is a one inch+ "clarification line" on the white color that is on the side you can't see in the photo.  It is visible but it really just looks like part of the natural jade.  And that's another reason I wanted it:  clarification lines are formed while the jade is being formed when there is a lot of pressure in the ground.  The clarification line took the pressure off  and actually makes the jade stronger because on the round style, it's easy to break of dropped or struck hard. I wear this bangle most of the time, and I'm active, and it has lasted through many years.   A crack goes up and down the width.  A clarification line goes "around".

I do my best to include anything that is not "perfect" in the description, but sometimes miss a little "something" that "the jade carver leaves behind".   Our "old mine" Burmese jadeite bangle bracelet are best quality overall, rare to find today because carved before 2008 when the political problems re-started in Myanmar. So if you purchase one of our jade bangle bracelets on Ying Yu Jade or Jade Heaven and see a "little something", of course we will exchange if you are not happy with it.  But hold it first:  "feel" the qi energy; "feel" the history of this jadeite.  "Feel" how your body, mind and spirit are attached (or not attached" to genuine, natural jade.

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Chinese Jade Teapot and Tea Pot Sets for Jade Lovers and Tea Lovers

 I love Chinese tea. When I went to China, I always ordered tea with meals and drank as much tea as I ate food! My favorites are jasmine tea and green tea, and I still drink these every day. So of course I loved the jade teapots and shopped for jade tea pot sets while I was in China. They are big and heavy when packed to bring back to USA so I could bring back only one or two sets each year. And kept them in the office where I can see them often. 

I kept a set that I don't use for making or drinking tea, but they can be used not only as decor but also for steeping and drinking tea. When a friend in China who is also part of the China Jade Association had a tea ceremony for me, these are the kind of jade tea sets he used. Small pots of delicious tea poured in small cups, and drank "ceremoniously".  

The price reflects the quality of the jade, the hours, days taken to carve these, and the high cost of packing and shipping to you. They ship to USA addresses only

View Ying Yu Jade Teapot Collection

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What Kind of Jade Should I Wear Today? Jade is "Medicine"

 If you are a "jade lover", and you search for jade online, sometimes you come across a jade bangle bracelet, jade pendant, jade carving, or other jade piece that you find very attractive  You find yourself returning to look at it often.  And sometimes you feel so good when you look at it, maybe even drool a little.  I am a true jade lover.  And I am also educated about Chinese medicine.   I also practice taiji, qigong, yoga daily.  And have been a Reiki master for many years.  So I really know the qi energy of jade.  

You cannot imagine how difficult it is for me to sell some of the jade items on Jade Heaven,  Ying Yu Jade because when I'm taking the photos and editing them while holding the jade so they look accurate, most like the "real thing", sometimes I "feel" them so strongly I want to keep them even if not my size.  It's the qi energy from them.  BUT...the qi energy for all of us different.

Chinese medicine tools, jade rollers, jade gua sha tools, jade "needles", jade rings with points are all very helpful.  And ours are made from genuine and natural Chinese jade our jade carver in China purchases directly from the jade mines and carves to Chinese medicine standards.  Green Chinese jade has qi energy related to the liver meridian, with healing qi for body, mind and spirit.

Jade Rollers for Health and Beauty

And years ago, our jade carver was able to buy and carve Chinese "river jade" that was formed in a river giving it the natural colors of the other meridians:  red "hong"  for heart; yellow for spleen; white for lungs; black for kidneys.  He made these into jade bangle bracelets.  So when you see one of these you are attracted to, buy it!  Because then you can wear your "medicine" on your wrist.  

Chinese River Jade Natural Color "Powerful Woman" Bangle Bracelet

Burmese jadeite also has qi energy related to the colors.  But Burmese jadeite is a gemstone, used as jewelry.  However, the coloring does have qi energy.  One of the colors Burmese jadeite has that Chinese jade does not is lavender.  And lavender is related to the central neural meridian, spirituality, compassion, the "good things in life".

Burmese jadeite lavender and green grade A bangle bracelet on Jade Heaven

One of my customers told me that she can no longer wear a jade bangle bracelet because of surgery on her arm and wrist, and with arthritis she cannot get a bangle over her knuckles and onto her wrist.  But she has a collection of different jade bangle bracelets she feels are true "medicine" to her, and often holds one that she needs the qi energy to benefit from.  For example, when she needs to relax, read a book, she has a river jade bangle that "calms her spirit" and gives her much satisfaction.

If you want to feel better, more happy and healthy, choose jade, do not hesitate to purchase it, and wear it.  Keep in mind that your body changes, seasons change, and a collection of jade bangles and pendants will help your qi energy balance you.

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