Guatemalan Jadeite Shield

Guatemalan Jadeite ShieldGuatemalan Jadeite, a rare and finely grained 'Fei Cui' jade that rivals Burmese jade in color and translucency. "Jade" is a term that referred to two different mineral classifications; jadeite and nephrite. Nephrite being the more common type found around the globe, jadeite is quite rare, much more fine grained and takes a high lustrous polish. The Guatemalan jadeite deposits were lost in history for approximately 500 years and were only discovered

Most of us think of those celestial stones with fiery colors when we think of opal

and subtle buckskin tones

or greenish tones—create stunning natural landscapes within the stone

Get mellow with a magic mushroom

jadeite is quite rare

It's not often you come across gem bone with such perfect cell structure

ballet slipper pink and even a touch of powder blue

rich browns

Often called Golden Hills this material is not from that claim

or ancient foliage frozen in time

this variety stands out for its exceptional clarity of pattern and vivid contrast between the translucent-to-opaque body and the striking dendrites

This material comes from the famous turquoise-producing region near Qingu in China's Hubei Province—one of the world's most important sources of high-quality turquoise