Among the internationally recognized JADE VARIETIES are ONLY the minerals NEPHRITE and JADEITE, especially in the jewelry trade, masses of stones and necklaces made of so-called CHINA JADE or NEW JADE are sold, but this is always only cheap SERPENTINE.In addition, PRASEM is offered as "African Jade" or coarser Grossular as "Transvaal Jade", but there are also JADENACHAHMUNGEN from colored chalcedony, a serpentine stone and also an artificial product called "Siberian Jade" - Unfortunately, today's stone market is contaminated with falsely declared stones, fakes or colored and treated - "gemstones".
NEPHRITE is a fine-fibered, densely felted ACTINOLITE - hard and tough. The color varies from light to dark green to black.
This rough stone comes from the Cassiar Mine in British Columbia - West - CANADA
Weight: 2.70 kilograms Dimensions: 15 x 15 x 10 cm