different colors have different meanings. Green Jade would be luck & protection & prosperity.
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Jade is made up of two different silicate minerals whose names are Nephrite and Jadeite, according to the Wikipedia article about Jade.
A jade stone massage is when jade stones are warmed and placed in different places on your body. It is thought that this helps direct energy and healing where you need it most.
I bought my girl friend some Jade earrings to match her beautiful green eyes.
There are two different types of Jade. Only one type is real. New Zealand jade is extremely cheap and can be purchased for one dollar per gram. Real jade is valuable and can cost around 3,000 dollars an ounce.
You use i think a chisel or knife.
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Yes, although green is the best known color, jade comes in many different shades. Pink, mauve, and lavender jades are not unheard of.
The Mayans used sharp knives made of a volcanic rock called obsidian to carve the precious jade.
Jade was not in common use in Rome and no single word describes it. The nearest translation seems to be "lapis nephriticus"which means Kidney Stone (it was once thought jade was good for the kidneys)
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