A1 grade jadeite (Grade A): natural stone, cut and polished, never dyed, bleached or polymer-filled. Grade B and C jade is acid-bleached and resin-filled (C is also dyed), which weakens it over time.
Every stone is unique, so colour and veining may differ slightly from the photos.
Jade at a glance
Blue jadeite This piece
Natural Type A jadeite, untreated
Icy blue-green with natural internal texture.
Top Icy green
Guatemalan jade
Light passes through. Cool teal-green depth.
Translucency
Jelly green
Guatemalan (Mayan) jade
A soft, even glow.
Translucency
Green & dark green
Guatemalan (Mayan) jade
Deeper colour with natural marbled veining.
Black jade
Guatemalan (Mayan) or Burmese jade
Dark and glossy, polished until it looks almost like glass.
Green nephrite
Nephrite jade
Dense, fibrous stone with an earthy, even tone.
Jadeite and nephrite
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Jadeite This piece
Guatemalan, Burmese and blue pieces
Scratch resistance
Toughness
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Nephrite
Green nephrite pieces
Scratch resistance
Toughness