There are two kinds of jade: soft and hard. Usually, jade refers to nephrite. It belongs to one of the most common jewels.
3. According to the local chronicles of Tengyue written by Qing Jinshi Cunkaitai, Tengyue is the gathering place of jade works, which are made into utensils and sold to Yunnan and Chongqing provinces. Top grade jadeite is mostly sent to eastern Guangdong, Shanghai, Fujian, Zhejiang and Kyoto.
4. In western gemology, the English name of Jade comes from Spanish invaders, who named the jade plundered by Mexico as Piedabeijade, and jade is the last word of the word.
5. China is the earliest and most extensive country in the world to exploit and utilize jade. There are many records in ancient books, and the names are also very miscellaneous, such as Shuiyu, Heritage Jade, Peiyu, Xiangyu, Nephrite and so on. Tremolite nephrite unearthed from Chahai site in Fuxin city, Liaoning province is about 8000 years ago (early Neolithic age), which is the earliest known real jade in the world. The most famous jade in China is Hetian jade in Xinjiang, which, together with dushan jade in Henan, xiuyan jade in Liaoning and lantian jade in Shaanxi, is called the four famous jade in China.
6. Jade is a precious mineral. Jade is rich in trace elements such as zinc, iron, copper, manganese, magnesium, cobalt, selenium, chromium, titanium, lithium, calcium, potassium and sodium. The embellishment of jade can eliminate impetuous heart, the color of jade can delight bored heart, and the purity of jade can purify dirty heart. Therefore, a gentleman loves jade and hopes to find natural aura in the jade body. Jade is the beauty of stone, with positive, moist and pure color. The same is true of precious stones. Its value does not depend entirely on the composition, and most jadeites are worthless. Like people, every nation produces heroes.