Jade for Body, Mind and Spirit: What is a Jade Mask?

This summer here in central Florida has been so very hot, humid and rainy.  Most days have been 90+ degrees, with "real feel" 100 degrees and higher.   And I love to be outdoors.  It's fun going to the pool and visiting with friends, cooling off in the water.  And the weather causes weeds to grow like crazy, so one of my goals is to pull 100 weeds every day.  Usually I pull quite a bit more than that.  Because no matter how many I pull, in a couple days it doesn't look like I pulled any at all!   I truly enjoy and love the plants, trees, bushes and work on keeping them look as nice as possible.

And I've been busy taking care of everything and everyone around me, I haven't been spending much time on myself.  I just don't look in the mirror so I won't get side tracked.

It's so easy to get dark circles under my eyes being in all this heat.  And I found something that helps keep the swelling down, reduce the darkness, and brighten my eyes.  It's a jade eye mask.

Ying Yu Jade Genuine and Natural Chinese Jade Face and Eye Mask

 When I'm done doing my work, taking my evening walk at sunset, then taking a shower and getting cleaned up for the evening, I spend a few minutes laying down with a jade mask on my face, over my eyes.  It feels so wonderful!  The jade mask is calming, cooling, and the pressure seems to help with swelling and dark areas under my eyes.  The jade mask also relieves my sinuses.   I keep it on my bedside table so it's handy when I need a break from all the heat.

The jade masks are hand made.  Many small pieces of jade are attractively strung together, with small beads on the edges to make it move easily and feel comfortable.  I wipe it with a soft cloth with a tiny drop of Dawn lavender dishwasher soap, then dry it when I'm done using it.  Mine is still in good condition after several years. 

And that's why I purchased them to sell online.   My jade carver makes them for me from genuine and natural Chinese jade he buys from the jade mine, then makes them very well. 

Cool jade for this hot summer!   Jade masks are one of my favorites.

I also like rose quartz, so I purchased a rose quartz face and eye mask.  Rose quartz seems to "go good" with jade.  They are also cold.  And they have a slightly different energy feel, spiritual, romantic.   So I purchased a few of the rose quartz masks to sell online also.  They cost considerably more than jade, but now they are priced lower and when they sell out, I won't be getting more.

Rose quartz mask for face, eyes

Stone masks for face and eyes: comfort for you that's easy to use when you want to use it.

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What Kind of Jade Bangle Should I Wear? - Jade Bangle Bracelets for July

I have not had time to blog for most of June.  Busy helping people find the best jade bangle bracelet for wearing.  For some, it's their first time to wear a jade bangle bracelet.  They want a beautiful jade bangle, which the more pretty they are the higher the price, but not sure of their size.  And that really does make it difficult to decide.  So I promise to work with them to get the best jade bangle for them and their budget.  And that takes a lot of time, but I am so happy when we finally get "the one".   And some customers are jade bangle bracelet collectors.  They like to have a good selection because they are very mindful of the qi energy in jade, and since every moment in our life is different, they want to wear one that "goes with" their qi energy at the time.

July is usually a hot month, in the middle of summer.  I live in central Florida where it is warm most of the year, but really, really HOT in summer.  I love jade bangles with deep green veins, carved jade bangles with deep color, black and charcoal color jade bangle bracelets.  But they feel too "heavy" when the weather is hot.  80% of my jade bangle collection is "summer-y".   Although when I'm going out to dinner or an evening activity, I would exchange my "light" one for a darker and pretty one. 

Light, white color jade has qi energy for cooling, serenity, peace, ease of life.  And translucence adds to the cooling feeling.

Burmese jadeite bangle bracelets for July would be translucent, so probably the "old mine" jadeite, mined and carved prior to the 2008 ban of importing jadeite that originates in Myanmar (Burma).  White, light green, lavender have good qi energy for July.  JHBB-3291 shown in the photo below is a good example.  The "glowing" quality comes from the translucence.  It's not "see through" translucent, which you should be wary of unless it's a high price because C grade jadeite is often bleached with acid to make it translucent, then color added.  C grade is still "real jade" but you should be aware that the color may change, fade or the acid work its way through to your wrist.

JHBB3291 "Bless Your Spirit" Glowing Burmese Jadeite Bangle Bracelet

Traditional Chinese jade is a very good choice for translucent and light green color.  These are the kind of jade bangles people in China wore for centuries, until Burmese jadeite was introduced in the 19th century.  When I went to China for jade shopping, I noticed that the Chinese people were buying Chinese jade in jade shops, while tourists were looking for the Burmese jadeite.  I truly love the green translucent Chinese jade bangles, and especially love the carved ones, like the NJCARV-19 jade bangles and others in the Ying Yu Jade Traditional Chinese Jade Bangle Bracelets Collection.

NJCARV-19 Carved Chinese Jade Bangle Bracelet

Translucent carved Chinese jade bangle bracelet on my wrist

If you love collecting and wearing a variety of jade bangle bracelets, these are some suggestions for what kind of jade to wear in July.

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