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Must-Know Facts About Jadeite From Gemmologist Marie Chalmers

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Apr 22, 2022

When it comes to Genuine Jade, there are two types of Minerals: Jadeite and Nephrite. These are alike in appearance but have different optical properties, chemical makeup, and structures. However, Jadeite is the rarer form, therefore more expensive of the two. For a very long time, no one knew that there were two varieties of…
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