The Jade Guide

Honest, practical knowledge from a working jade studio — so you can buy with confidence.

Jade Price Guide: How Much Is Jade Really Worth?

What jade costs and why — jadeite vs nephrite pricing, jade bracelet and bangle prices, and how to tell value from hype.

The five things that separate good Hetian nephrite from the rest — texture, colour, purity, translucency and workmanship.

Learn the jadeite buyer's vocabulary — base, colour, transparency and the all-important 'water' — so you can judge value with confidence.

Type A, B and C explained, plus simple at-home checks and why a certificate is non-negotiable for fine jade.

From mutton-fat white to imperial green and lavender — what each jade colour means and how it affects price.

A guide to the most popular jade carving motifs and what they symbolise — so you choose a piece that means something.

A simple at-home method to find your correct bangle size, plus how to choose between principle and round (comfort) bangles.

Colour, texture, origin and weight all move the price of Hetian jade. Here's how to read value before you buy.

They're both 'jade', but jadeite and nephrite are different minerals with different looks, prices and care.

What makes mutton-fat (suet) jade so special, how to recognise the real thing, and why it commands the highest nephrite prices.

Type A, nephrite, mutton-fat, 'water', icy, floating flowers — a plain-English glossary of the jade vocabulary you'll meet when shopping.

Simple habits to keep jade lustrous for generations — plus the cultural meaning behind a broken jade bracelet.