Canadian - Vintage Natural Polished Solid Nephrite Jade Band Ring (VR948)

Canadian - Vintage Natural Polished Solid Nephrite Jade Band Ring (VR948)

$35.00

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Canadian - Vintage Natural Polished Solid Nephrite Jade Band Ring. This pretty ring is crafted from jade. The ring features nephrite jade, and quality craftsmanship. This lovely ring showcases a simple design with a solid polished jade gem, made into the form of a band. The colour is a muted green, displaying a few natural inclusions. This vintage ring would make a perfect gift or addition to any vintage jewelry collection.

Jade has been mined and worked in China since the Stone Age. In prehistoric sites, jade artifacts include simple ornaments with bead, button, and tubular shapes. It was also used for tools and weapons. Jade later became revered with special significance.

The origin of Canadian jade can be difficult to trace, however it's believed jade deposits were found in British Columbia in the late 1800s. It was gold-hunting Chinese settlers who identified the gem, as it was considered worthless by European miners at the time.

The black dots in the specimen you refer to must be what geologists call “inclusions”. These are tiny crystals of other minerals which were captured inside the rose quartz at the time it was forming from silica vapour or silica liquid. they must have crystallised at approximately the same time.

Measurements: Width 5.00 mm

Stone Size: Jade 12.11 carats

Weight: 2.40 grams

Ring Size: 6 Note: Fits more like a 5 3/4 because of the wide band.

Condition: Excellent

Origin: Canada, British Columbia

Date: Circa 1980