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These are A-grade nephrite jade crystal vases from Minas Gerais, Brazil. Nephrite is one of the two true jade minerals, an amphibole built from interlocking fibres that make it exceptionally tough to chip. Each vase runs 5-6 inches at Mohs 6-6.5, sourced through a community partnership, with a removable tube insert holding the water. A favorite abundance stone for mantels.
Two different minerals are legitimately called jade: nephrite and jadeite. This is nephrite.
Nephrite is an amphibole made of microscopic fibres locked together, and that structure is the whole story. It makes the stone extraordinarily tough, not hard exactly, but resistant to chipping and breaking. It is why cultures with no contact with each other independently chose jade for tools and vessels.
Worth knowing: a lot of the jade on the market is dyed. These vases are cut and hollowed from solid blocks sourced in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Jade is traditionally associated with luck and abundance, though the older sense is steadiness rather than a windfall: prosperity that accumulates and holds. It is linked to the heart chakra and carries a long association with harmony in a household.
If that resonates, jade is traditionally kept in the main room of a home rather than a private one.
These are traditional associations drawn from historical practice. This stone is not a substitute for medical or mental health care.
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