Jade - the talisman of Ancient China and its magical properties

Colors and varieties

The color of jade varies. Depending on the shade of the kidney stone, the magical properties may change. Some gem subtypes are interchangeable, while others are not. The energy of different types of stone can vary greatly. The main types of rock are:

• White jade. The funny thing about its name is that it belies its appearance. The mineral is never snow-white. These are light stones with a yellowish, gray or green tint. It is believed that this type of crystal can give a person self-confidence. It also makes the wearer more optimistic. With its help, you can learn to cope with anxious thoughts, distinguishing healthy fears from banal cowardice. He is also credited with the ability to guide people on the right path, protecting them from bad companies and bad habits. Lithotherapists use this breed to improve blood supply to the brain. Sometimes psychics recommend a crystal to those who are building their own business.

Hetian white jade

• Black jade. A type of kidney stone that is most popular among jewelers. Magicians often recommend jewelry with it to women who are nervous before important events. Supportive energy helps you not to lose face. He is also able to bestow wisdom and improve intuition. Like its white relative, the crystal improves brain function and logical thinking. Some lithotherapists claim that under its influence a person learns to think first and then do. The mineral becomes a real amulet against hasty decisions and impulsive actions.

Black jade

• Green jade . The classic variety comes from the Middle Kingdom. Its properties are best studied and described in ancient Chinese treatises. It helps to find peace and tranquility, protects against stress and anxiety, reveals creative abilities, and helps to discover hidden talents within oneself. For a person who is lost in life, the crystal will tell you how to find its meaning. For those who have already decided what they want to achieve, the stone will give the strength and perseverance necessary to achieve their goal no matter what.

Green jade

• Red jade. A very beautiful and rare variety. A powerful remedy for character correction: softens negative traits and enhances positive ones. With its help, you can develop calmness, tolerance, and mercy. The stone is capable of teaching the wearer how to manage anger.

Red jade

• Dianite, or blue jade. No less rare breed than red stone. In lithotherapy it is believed to promote rejuvenation. However, people who have a weak will are not recommended to wear it. The fact is that the crystal can send the wearer quite serious tests, which not everyone is able to withstand. On the other hand, having experienced them with dignity, the bearer achieves spiritual growth.

Blue jade

• Pink jade. From the point of view of the magic of stones, this is one of the best amulets for lovers. It will help single people meet a couple, and those who are already in a relationship will help maintain their harmony. The aura of the gem protects against betrayal, quarrels, scandals and misunderstandings.

Pink jade

• Yellow, or imperial jade. A crystal that is most revered in China and is found only there, among deposits of the cheaper green variety. It was not possible to find him outside the Celestial Empire. It is a stone of power, responsibility and justice. It enhances leadership abilities, makes the wearer more ambitious and reasonable, but also more ambitious. The energy of the stone promotes financial well-being and career growth.

Yellow jade

Interesting Facts

Have you been to mountain rivers? Try looking for jade stones. You already know the places where you can find them.

Biruni’s “Mineralogy” says:

“Jade is a stone of victory, and the Turks use it to achieve victory over rivals and to prevent stomach diseases when they eat heavy food, such as noodles, unleavened bread, fried meat, rough and hard.”

The structure of the mineral makes it stronger than steel.

In China there is a unique Buddha statue made entirely from a single piece of jade. The height of the statue is 6 meters.

Experienced craftsmen could spend months looking closely at the stone to know what kind of figure or thing the stone was hiding.

The stone will warn the owner of upcoming trials. It will darken and change color. A solid jade ring may break.

Jade looks different in the sun and in artificial light.

The Imperial Seal of China is made from a jade stone called He Shi Bi.

Is sex only for men?

Chinese literature is permeated with a mixture of images of jade and male primary sexual characteristics. “Jade rod”, “jade valley”, “jade stem”... Moreover, interestingly, women’s sensations were not taken into account at all when conducting sexual practices. And women were not supposed to have an orgasm at all.

And the sexual practices of Tao are aimed exclusively at men.

Food for thought: D. Enikeev wrote:

“...from the point of view of the ancient Chinese, who practice the Tao of love and know how to control ejaculation, the vast majority of men in our time should be regarded as premature ejaculators”...

The meaning of jade in China

Jade (Chinese 玉, pinyin, often inaccurately translated as jasper) has traditionally been extremely highly valued by the Chinese, who call it the “stone of life” and consider it their national stone. Jade in China was valued above gold and silver, as it was believed that it has a healing effect, brings prosperity and symbolizes the highest human virtues.

Chinese philosophers attributed five main virtues to jade, corresponding to the six human virtues:

• its soft shine represents mercy;
• his firmness is moderation and justice;
• translucency is a symbol of honesty;
• purity is the embodiment of wisdom;
• its changeability represents courage.

An old Chinese proverb says: “Gold has a price, but jade is priceless.” Confucius said about a good person: “His morals are as pure as jade.” Many Chinese proverbs describing the moral qualities of a person are associated with jade.

Jade blocks

Archaeological excavations indicate that jade was known in China already in the Neolithic era (Hongshan and Liangzhu cultures). Obviously, even then mystical properties were attributed to jade; products made from it were decorated only with notches and simple relief images due to the high hardness of the material, the lack of high-quality abrasive material and the primitiveness of processing tools.

Later, jade was used to make not only religious objects (bi disks, tsung cylinders, huang plates, ritual knives, amulets), but also weapons or their parts (axes, blades, sword handles), figurines of people and animals, vessels and jewelry, and also jade eggs - the subject of Taoist sexual practices.

In religious rituals, round disks of jade “bi” were used to personify Heaven, and plates in the shape of a square “u” were used to personify Earth. Plates decorated with symbolic images of animals were used for protection against evil forces, worn on the chest or belt.

Jade China

In addition to jade jewelry, numerous small jade items in the shape of cicadas and cylinders were also found in the burials of the Shang and Zhou eras, which, according to ancient Chinese beliefs, were used to protect the body from decay.

Until the X-XI centuries AD. e. All jade was imported to China from the regions of Khotan and Yarkand, which only became part of the Chinese Empire during the reign of Emperor Qianlong. This jade was mined in the form of pellets and small stones, so jade products of that time, as a rule, were small in size.

Pedal-powered cutting, drilling and grinding tools were invented during the Han Dynasty.

Mining locations

At least one deposit of Chinese jade exists on every continent, excluding Antarctica (but perhaps they simply have not yet been discovered there). Mining is carried out by quarry method, as well as in placers. Chinese jade is sometimes found in marble, slate and gneiss rocks.

Main deposits:

1. China - provinces of Hotan, Liaoning, Henan.
2. Russia - Ospinskoye (Sayan mountain range), Buromskoye and Golyubinskoye (Vitim River).
3. USA - states of California, Montana, Alaska and Washington.
4. Europe - Poland.
5. New Zealand is everywhere.

It is also found in Myanmar, Mexico, Canada and various parts of the African continent. At the same time, stones of Chinese and New Zealand origin are most valued.

The healing properties of jade

Blue jade decoration
Lithotherapists highlight a large number of medicinal properties of jade. Considering the special effect on the human body, it:

• increases the level of immunity;
• optimizes the functioning of the cardiovascular system;
• restores blood pressure;
• reduces pain during contractions;
• normalizes the functioning of the respiratory, cardiovascular, and genitourinary systems;
• removes stones from the kidneys and gall bladder;
• clears the lungs of mucus;
• contributes to the normalization of the gastrointestinal tract;
• due to improved microcirculation of blood in tissues, improves hair growth, complexion and skin tone;
• removes toxins and waste products, free radicals from the intercellular substance and cells;
• relieves menstrual pain and improves potency;
• has a positive effect on vision and hearing;
• saves from insomnia;
• tones the body, giving an influx of vitality.

However, you can feel all the power through direct contact with it, which means the jewelry should be constantly worn or held in your hands. Beauties will appreciate a massage with a Chinese jade massager, and if there is a persistent cough, heated plates of this mineral will speed up the process of removing phlegm.

Magical properties of jade

Black jade beads
The unique magical property of jade is considered to be the ability to indicate to the owner the truth or error of decisions made.

If the owner has made the wrong choice in an area that is important to him or her, has made an erroneous decision, the color of the stone in his amulet will fade or become cloudy within a few days after the start of the wrong actions.

The magical properties of this stone depend on the traditions of the culture that uses it. Thus, the Chinese considered white jade to be the “imperial stone”, helping to pacify passions and develop a calm, cool view of the world around them. This helped the emperor make the right decisions.

In Central American Indian cultures, this gem was the stone of caciques - priests and shamans. Images of gods, spirits and demons were often carved from it. A person possessing such an amulet acquired a direct connection with the deity to whom the talisman was dedicated.

The Aztecs and Mayans were surprised that the Spaniards, greedy for the sacred gold in Indian cultures, did not pay any attention to jade. From the point of view of the Indians, this gem and gold were of equal value.

The classic Chinese green jade, set in silver, is considered in many magical traditions to be a talisman against the evil eye. Inserted into the apple on the hilt of a sword, it will endow the owner with military luck and strengthen the hand.

Rare red jades are distinguished by their valuable ability to protect a home from natural disasters.

In Central Asia, black jade was used to make objects related to the veneration of the dead (for example, the famous sarcophagus of the conqueror Timur). The Maoris endowed their famous gems with the same property - the separation of the world of the living and the kingdom of the dead. In their culture, this mineral was of such great importance that since 1997, the New Zealand authorities have transferred all existing deposits to the management of the descendants of the aborigines.

In the world of magic, jade has the universal quality of enhancing the effect of other amulets and amulets. But for this you need to be able to use it correctly.

Origin

The modern mineralogical name of the stone goes back to the Greek language. "Nephros" means "kidney", respectively, nephritis - "kidney-like", kidney stone. This name is surprisingly suitable for the mineral, since individual samples of it, after processing, acquire an external resemblance to a human kidney in shape and size.

Jade bracelet

Another name for the stone is Chinese jade. Until 1863, both jade itself and jadeite were called jade. Only after the mineralogical discovery made this year was it possible to “sort out” these two minerals.

The history of jade as a mineral used by man is surprisingly ancient. It dates back to the Stone Age: the jade ax was a faithful assistant to the Cro-Magnon hunter. Cave people used it to make knife blades and spear points.

The fact is that jade stones have amazing viscosity - it is comparable to the viscosity of steel. This stone is not as hard as many of its brethren - only 5.5-6.5 Mohs, about the same as toughened glass. But at the same time, it is resistant to impact, does not crush or split. These properties of jade - viscosity combined with hardness - mean high strength, which allows you to make almost any tools from it.

Later, with the development of ancient civilizations, the significance of stone as a technological raw material disappeared, but it acquired a sacred and partly metaphysical meaning.

In medieval China, it was considered the “stone of emperors” and was used to make various religious objects. The Chinese made talismans, amulets, and gravestone decorations from jade, and carved gems from it depicting the main mystical symbols of their culture - lotus, peach, deer, phoenixes, fish and many others.

In Central Asia, Chinese jade was used for cladding buildings and for the manufacture of large objects of religious and cultural significance. The most famous of them are a six-meter statue of Buddha made of milk jade and the tombstone of the conqueror Tamerlane (Timur), made entirely of a rare black variety of this mineral.

Warriors of the Middle Eastern states, in particular the Ottoman Empire, considered green jade to be their symbol, bringing good luck in battle. He often went to decorate the hilts and sheaths of sabers - Persian shamshirs, Turkish fangs, Indian tulwars. Jade rings were also popular among warriors.

A historical description of the stone would be incomplete without mentioning its significance for the Indians of Central America - the Mayans, Aztecs and Incas, who also considered jade sacred and used it to make idols of their deities, breastplates and jewelry. And, for example, in the culture of the aborigines of New Zealand - the Maori - jade was considered a gem that distinguishes the worlds of the living and the dead. Maori often made it into tombstones and other funeral accessories.

In English-language literature, jade is sometimes called "Maori stone".

Jade is considered a semi-precious ornamental stone of the first order (of special value). The cost of jade is on par with the cost of lapis lazuli, malachite, jasper, aventurine, rose quartz and similar minerals.

Talismans, amulets, amulets

Red jade jewelry
Jade is an excellent amulet that protects a person from misfortune and wrong decisions. White stone brings change and good fortune. It is often used by people who want to find their soulmate.

A small lock, which is carved from stone, is used as a talisman for children. You can put it on a chain and give it to a child. This way evil spirits will not be able to approach him.

Rings with a white stone are used as a talisman to preserve family happiness and success at work. Moreover, this mineral will help improve the effect of other amulets. The setting for the stone is mainly silver.

Jade is a symbol of intelligence and courage. If you wear such a talisman constantly, then a person can easily achieve his goal. It will give intelligence and courage to warriors, and will also protect them from injury and wounds.

It is best to use red stone for your home. It will protect you from natural disasters.

Jewelry with jade

Set of jewelry with white jade
Products made from jade are universal. Since this stone belongs to the category of ornamental minerals, its cost is low. The price of a gem directly depends on its quality, color, and uniformity. For example, light green and milky jades are considered the cheapest. The price drops even lower if such a specimen is not uniform in color, that is, it has inclusions.

Red stones are rated the highest. Such samples are sent to collectors or for the production of luxury jewelry. Black nuggets are also rare, which is why they are very loved by jewelers.

The Russian market offers jade jewelry that is affordable to every person of average income:

• A ring or ring can be purchased in the range of $50-100.
• A set of earrings + ring will cost a fashionista $50-150.
• A short pendant (choker) costs about $30-40.
• Bracelet – on average $35.

An interesting feature is that the price of products with jade in Russia or European countries can differ significantly from jewelry purchased in China. This is because for the inhabitants of the Celestial Empire, jade is not just an ornamental mineral. This gem has special cultural value and sacred meaning.

Color variety

The main color of a “kidney stone” is traditionally considered to be light, cloudy green. This is a classic color known to everyone, but in fact there are other types of colors in nature:

• milky white;

  
  Milky white jade

• yellowish;

  
  Yellow bracelet with jade

• grassy;

  
  Grass-colored jade

• swamp;

  
  Swamp-colored jade

• bright green.

  
  Bright green jade

This stone has shades of all varieties of green, from very light to dark, almost black. Black specimens, however, are rare; red and blue ones are even rarer (and therefore very highly valued).

The color is due to impurities of various metals.

Different types of jade have different prices: light green is the least valued, milky white (the color of lamb fat) is slightly more expensive, then the price of jade increases in proportion to the density of the color.

Therefore, gems from New Zealand are considered one of the most expensive - bright green, almost emerald in color.

Varieties of jade do not have their own names; in mineralogy and gemology, all subspecies are the same mineral.

“Kidney stone”, which has a uniform color, is valued most highly; any inclusions, color variations, stripes and spots reduce the price. The average cost of a grass-green stone is several dollars per gram; gems weighing more than 10 grams are priced more expensive. The price for red, black and blue copies is set separately.

How to recognize a fake

1. You can hit a stone against a coin and listen to the sound. It should be very gentle and melodic. The beads can be tested by hitting the beads together and listening to the sound.
2. If you look at jade through a magnifying glass, you can see that there is an unusual pattern of fibers inside. If the structure inside is homogeneous, then it is definitely a fake.
3. The same test can be done without a magnifying glass, but simply look at the sun through a stone. Then you can analyze the structure. The light transmittance of jade is very high, so you can see the boundaries of the transition of shades.
4. Stone is counterfeited using glass. It is darkened with a special pigment. Upon closer examination, you can see that this glass is polished to a shine, while the original has a more matte surface.
5. You can try to lightly scratch the surface; this will do nothing to the original, but the fake will immediately have scratches.

In Europe, jade is not expensive. Its cost can range from two to thirty dollars depending on the size of the stone and the cutting material. The most expensive stone is one of one bright shade.

Who suits the name

Jade is most compatible with names such as:

• Galina. The talisman for Galina is a symbol of eternity, harmony of spirit, physical health and clarity of thoughts.
• Innocent. For him, a jade amulet is an attribute of wisdom, balance, courage, justice and compassion.
• Inna. Jade will become an antidepressant for her, helping her to calm down and elevate her thoughts.
• Raisa. With a jade amulet, this woman will gain composure and restraint, which will help her avoid making hasty and wrong decisions. The stone will give Raisa harmony and depth of feelings.

Compatibility with other minerals

Green jade ring
Products made from jade are combined with other stones dedicated to the earth - Gaia. First of all this:

• cacholong;
• chalcedony and agate;
• malachite;
• onyx;
• turquoise;
• sarder;
• morion.

An exception to this list in terms of planetary compatibility is jasper.

You can wear jade simultaneously with any Water stone, for example, emerald, aquamarine, opal or peridot.

Earth is a calm and peaceful element that gets along well with any other element except Fire: under its influence the Earth weakens. Therefore, you should not combine jades with jewelry:

• with ruby;
• diamond (diamond);
• garnet (almandine and pyrope);
• coral;
• heliolite.

Jade carving China

The proximity to Air minerals, meaning inconstancy and frivolity, is neutral - the gems will not react with each other, since they are too different. In the lists of Air stones:

• rhinestone;
• amethyst;
• rose quartz;
• tourmaline;
• topaz;
• golden beryl

and other translucent and transparent gems.

Application area

Jade is used to make jewelry, such as earrings, pendants, tiaras, bracelets, and beads. The stone is also used to make souvenirs, vases, gems, dishes, etc.

As a rule, gems are framed in silver (plain or gold plated). Gold is not used in combination with jade, since their price categories do not correspond.

Interesting! Massagers of various shapes made of jade are very popular. Such devices have a rejuvenating and healing effect.

Who is suitable for jade from the zodiac signs?

Jade can be worn by all signs without exception, since there are no astrological contraindications to wearing a talisman. The gem suits all zodiac signs to one degree or another.

Table on the degree of compatibility of a sign and a mineral:

Note

A unique gem, the first to be discovered by people, jade helped humanity develop and move forward. And although this stone is not as valuable in monetary terms as other minerals, its significance in the life of mankind is truly priceless. Thank you to the inhabitants of the East for carrying through time the deep meaning of this gem for entire nations.

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