About JadeJade Jewelry
Thank you for visiting JadeJade Jewelry.
JadeJade Jewelry is an online presence of K. C. and Associates. We have been in business since 2001 and is a Better Business Bureau, BBB, accredited shopping site. Click image to see the report 
At JadeJade, we offer you quality jewelry and fine jade works at outstanding prices. We craft our jewelry to be your lifelong companion. Each piece of our jewelry is individually made and inspected to meet the highest standards.
JadeJade is a different kind of jewelry store. To bring you the exceptional quality jewelry at outstanding prices, we order our jade jewelry from experienced jewelry-makers, who craft every detail of the jewel by hand, not from a manufacturing facility. We select only the most elegantly designed pearl jewelry directly from the jeweler who also owns and grows the pearl farm.
Each piece of jewelry comes with a gift box. It would make a lovely bride gift, Christmas present or anniversary gift.
JadeJade.com is a different kind of jewelry store. Here, you will find a world of jewelry like you have never seen before. (return to top)
Shipping and Handling
Domestic USPS 3- 5 day Shipping
We charge a flate fee $5.00 for your entire purchase via USPS First Class Mail. It usually takes 3 -5 business days (but not guaranteed), depending on the destination, after being shipped from JadeJade.com.
Domestic USPS Priority Mail
We charge a flat fee $6.50 for shipping via USPS Priority Mail. It usually takes 2 - 3 business days(but not guaranteed), depending on the destination, after being shipped from JadeJade.com.
Domestic Express via USPS ExpressMail
We charge a flat fee $22.00 for all your purchases shipping via United States Postal Service (USPS) ExpressMail. USPS ExpressMail normally arrives 1 - 2 business days after shipping from JadeJade. If you have question regarding the availability of guaranteed next day delivery in your zip code area please check with your local US postal services.
If you prefer to waive the signature and have the package left at the door please make a note in Comment Box during checkout or e-mail us ask@JadeJade.com immediately after you place the order.
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International Orders
We do not ship orders outside of US at this time due to US Postal Service rules and customs regulations of foreign counties. Please contact us for more details - ask@JadeJade.com
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Sales Tax
JadeJade.com is a Washington State -based online retail store. All purchases from Washington State customers are subject to Washington sales taxes
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Pay Methods
JadeJade.com accept major credit cards including Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover and Diner's club.
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JadeJade's 30-day Return Policy
At JadeJade, you will find shopping online is easy and pleasant. Shop at your own pace in a secure environment with JadeJade. Your purchase is processed at Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) server. Our 30-day return policy gives you a month to consider your purchase. We hope your jewelry purchase with JadeJade has exceeded your expectation. However, if you would like to have a refund, you may return it within 30 days of its shipment from JadeJade. (return to top)
Learn About Jade
About Jade
For thousands of years, Jade has been a symbol of love, peace and prosperity for jewelry lovers. It is the most sought-after jewel in Eastern culture. It was treasured in ancient China as the royal gemstone, "the Stone of Heaven". In old times, people believed jade was more than a piece of jewelry; it could bring safety, health and peace of mind.
The ancient jade carved in China was what called nephrite jade. It was not until the 19th century that people began to recognize the jade discovered in the new world was not the same as from China. The newly discovered jade was then called jadeite jade to distinguish form the original nephrite jade.
Today, nephrite jade is found in Canada, Taiwan, China and America. Jadeite jade is found in Burma, America and Japan. The toughness of Jade is its defining physical property. Its Moh's hardness is between 6 and 7, harder and tougher than steel. Jadeite jade is slightly harder than nephrite jade. Though diamond is harder than jade it is more brittle. As with all gemstones, different qualities created different pricing. The superior grade jade is rare. On international jade market, top quality jadeite jade could be even more expensive than diamond.
Jade comes in several different colors: green, lavender, white etc. Green jade is most treasured, and is the ideal gemstone for making classic and contemporary jewelry. The top jade is usually cut into smooth dome shape or multifaceted bead and sold by piece rather than per carat. Since jade is the toughest gemstone it is also the most difficult to carve and polish. It requires creative aesthetics as well as highly trained workmanship to create a piece of fine jade jewelry.
The Quality of Jade
The quality of jade in both types is determined by four qualities: tone/color, translucency/clarity, texture and cutting.
Here in JadeJade.com, we craft our jade jewelry to be your lifelong companion, not just an ornament. We offer you the highest quality nephrite jade from Taiwan, China and Burma. Each gemstone is individually selected for the highest standard of color, clarity and texture. Unless specified, our jade jewelry is natural, untreated and undyed. The structural integrity of jade can ensure the longevity of its natural coloration.
The Care of Jade Jewelry
The best way to care for jade jewelry is to wear it. The more you wear it the more lively the color will be. Wipe it with a soft cloth after you wear and wash it with gem cleaner periodically. But avoid any chemical cleaner.
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Learn About Pearls
About Pearls
For thousands of years, pearls have been revered as one of the world�s most beautiful and magnificent gems. Countless references to pearls can be found in the religions and cultures of human history. Pearl jewelry is feminine, rich and adaptable. In earlier times, natural pearls were only accessible to the rich and famous. Today, cultured pearls are the foundation of every woman�s jewelry collection, thanks to the modern pearl cultivation techniques.
Unlike gemstones or precious metals that must be mined from the earth, pearls are grown in live oysters far below the surface of the sea. Pearls do not need to be cut or polished to reveal their loveliness.
A natural pearl begins its life as a foreign object such as a piece of seashell that accidentally lodges itself in an oyster. To ease the irritation of this foreign object, the oyster begins to secrete �nacre? a smooth, hard crystalline substance, around the irritant, layer upon layer. Over time, this irritant will be completely coated with the crystalline substance. As a result, a lovely gem called a pearl is born.
Cultured pearls share the same properties as natural pearls, except the irritant nucleuses are carefully implanted by people rather than leaving it to chance. On average, only 50 percent of nucleated oysters survive to bear pearls. Among them, only 20% pearls are marketable enough to be called jewels. These resulting 10% marketable pearls are truly the blessings from nature and modern science/art.
Since no two pearls are exactly alike, sorting pearls is an extremely difficulty and time-consuming process. Each pearl is handled hundreds of times to sort, compare and match by size, shape, color and luster. This process can only be performed by human eyes. It takes highly trained experts culling through tens of thousands of pearls to assemble one perfectly matched mid-length pearl necklace. We are sure you will appreciate the Gradient Multi-color Necklace offered here in JadeJade.com.
The Quality of Pearls
The quality of pearls is determined by five factors:
Luster: The way a pearl reflects and refracts light. The more brilliant the luster, the better the quality.
Surface: As a product of nature, pearls are almost never flawless. But in general, the cleaner the surface of a pearl, the higher the quality.
Shape: Perfectly round pearls are rare, but the rounder the pearl, the more valuable it is.
Color: Cultured pearls come in an entire spectrum. No color is considered more valuable than the other. Select the one that best matches your skin tone.
Size: The most popular size sold today is 7-71/2 mm. Other factors being equal, the larger the pearl, the more valuable it is.
Here in JadeJade.com we only carries pearls that meet the highest standard of these five factors.
The Care for Pearl Jewelry
With special attention and care, your pearl jewelry purchased form JadeJade.com will last a lifetime. Unlike other gemstones, the virtue of pearls is not in its hardness. Avoid rubbing your pearls with other gemstones or precious metals. Keep them away from cosmetic chemicals such as hair spray, makeup and perfume as they can dull pearl's luster over time.
The best way to care for pearls is to wear them often. The body's natural oils can keep them lustrous. Wipe them with soft cloth each time after you wear them and store them properly in a cool place. (return to top)
Diamond-Look is a high quality simulated diamond. With the excellent craftsmanship, Diamond-Look actually displays a high dispersion of light that one can only find in real diamond. This sparkling simulated diamond is a beautiful alternative to more expensive gemstones at a fraction of the cost.
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