Jade (rare color) (pre-embargo)

Item Description

Lavender Jade is arguably the most scarce color for collectors. This material is Jadeite (not Nephrite) Jadeitite, and hails from the Hpakan-Tawmaw Jade Tract of northern Burma. This is 100% NATURAL material here, no dyes or treatments. The color is pale to be sure, but it's there, and from my experience, the better known green material is probably 100 times more common than its lavender cousins. Jade is one of the most popular "non gem quality" stones around, and stones with this color are certainly highly sought after by collectors. I'm told that the color is caused by the transfer of Ferric Iron (Fe2+) to Ferrous Iron (Fe3+). If you have always wanted one of these stones, don't miss out on this great opportunity to pick up a good quality stone of a rare color. Priced at $194.49 high retail. PLEASE NOTE: The embargo implemented by the United States government states that there will NOT be ANY Burmese Jade imported to U.S. soil after 2008. One can only purchase gems that were imported prior to the embargo. From now on, these Burmese stones will be very difficult to obtain. Buy this gem now because they will be disappearing from the market rapidly.