This definition has now been radically updated by HK Jade Assoc. The trio of minerals; jadeite, omphacite and Kosmochor and now considered "Fei Cui" Jadeite. check w CIBJO ASSOC definitions.
Not exactly. Jadeite comes in an array of different colors…all shades of green, yellow, brown, pink, lavender, blue, white, black, red, icy clear, and it can be opaque to highly translucent. Nephrite can come in dark or spinach green, white, or light browns. It’s almost always opaque. Both minerals are dense and can feel cold to the touch. Jadeite is also slightly harder than nephrite.
![The Gem of the Ancients [Jade]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/hRIRKNulrCY/mqdefault.jpg)
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This definition has now been radically updated by HK Jade Assoc. The trio of minerals; jadeite, omphacite and Kosmochor and now considered "Fei Cui" Jadeite. check w CIBJO ASSOC definitions.
Thanks Kim for the updates!
Did I space out the values!?
Not exactly. Jadeite comes in an array of different colors…all shades of green, yellow, brown, pink, lavender, blue, white, black, red, icy clear, and it can be opaque to highly translucent. Nephrite can come in dark or spinach green, white, or light browns. It’s almost always opaque. Both minerals are dense and can feel cold to the touch. Jadeite is also slightly harder than nephrite.
Thanks Dash for expanding the information!