
Jade 101
What jadeite actually is, why Type A matters, and how to read a stone before you buy it.
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Everything we would tell you across a counter, written down — what jadeite is, what a certificate actually records, and what to check before you pay.

What jadeite actually is, why Type A matters, and how to read a stone before you buy it.

The three treatment categories, what each one involves, and how a laboratory tells them apart.

How to read a jadeite certificate, field by field, and what to do when something does not line up.

Jadeite is durable, not indestructible. Four habits will keep a piece intact for decades.

A bangle must pass over your hand, not just sit around your wrist. Measure the hand first.

Sizing, certificates, shipping and returns — the questions we are asked most often.