Genuine Blue Jadeite?

[Melcam]

I recently bought a pendant with blue Jadeite from a trustworthy company and was assured that it’s genuine. However, I’ve never heard of blue jadeite before and couldn’t find any info on it on google except for Olmec jade. My stone is quite transparent, has natural looking grains and lines under light, and doesn’t scratch. However, it has a tiny air bubble which makes me fear it’s not natural. I know green jadeite is expensive, but I don’t know the market price or authenticity of blue jadeite.

 

[Bluegemz]

I recently bought a pendant with blue Jadeite from a trustworthy company and was assured that it’s genuine. However, I’ve never heard of blue jadeite before and couldn’t find any info on it on google except for Olmec jade. My stone is quite transparent, has natural looking grains and lines under light, and doesn’t scratch. However, it has a tiny air bubble which makes me fear it’s not natural. I know green jadeite is expensive, but I don’t know the market price or authenticity of blue jadeite.

No idea about whether it’s genuine or not, but there is jadeite that color from Burma, which is blue. Blue jadeite ranges in hues from blue, blue lavender, blue and grey and blue and green.

 

[Melcam]

The bubble really puts me off, but the pendant is quite high quality. It make me think whoever made it wouldn’t use cheap glass with air bubbles to fool customers.

 

[Melcam]

Also, I just found out it’s from China, where real jadeite is highly valued, (more than I paid for it). I probably got cheated out of my money.

 

[shelovesinclusions]

I recently bought a pendant with blue Jadeite from a trustworthy company and was assured that it’s genuine. However, I’ve never heard of blue jadeite before and couldn’t find any info on it on google except for Olmec jade. My stone is quite transparent, has natural looking grains and lines under light, and doesn’t scratch. However, it has a tiny air bubble which makes me fear it’s not natural. I know green jadeite is expensive, but I don’t know the market price or authenticity of blue jadeite.

It's pretty. I've frequently heard, "there is no such thing as blue jadeite," but there definitely is; Burmese bluer shades are generally lumped in with lavenders.

In your picture with the inclusion, are those zoning lines part of the stone or environmental shadowing? Does the inclusion look like a concentration or speckle of blue? That can sometimes be a sign of B & C jade, which is still natural jadeite- but just bleached & impregnated, and dyed.

If you got it from a trusted company who did not teat/certify it themselves- testing is a good idea. There are stories of even very reputable jadeite vendors getting adulterated product from their suppliers, unbeknownst to them. Mason Kay is probably the only vendor I would have 0 doubt, because they have an in-house lab. Jadeite probably had more undisclosed treatments than other gems on the market, as well as really convincing additions to mimic natural inclusions. Plus there's the entire realm of jade named, but not jadeite, stones.

 

[Melcam]

It's pretty. I've frequently heard, "there is no such thing as blue jadeite," but there definitely is; Burmese bluer shades are generally lumped in with lavenders.

In your picture with the inclusion, are those zoning lines part of the stone or environmental shadowing? Does the inclusion look like a concentration or speckle of blue? That can sometimes be a sign of B & C jade, which is still natural jadeite- but just bleached & impregnated, and dyed.

If you got it from a trusted company who did not teat/certify it themselves- testing is a good idea. There are stories of even very reputable jadeite vendors getting adulterated product from their suppliers, unbeknownst to them. Mason Kay is probably the only vendor I would have 0 doubt, because they have an in-house lab. Jadeite probably had more undisclosed treatments than other gems on the market, as well as really convincing additions to mimic natural inclusions. Plus there's the entire realm of jade named, but not jadeite, stones.

The lines are within the stone, they are clearer than the rest of the stone. But the inclusion is a tiny bubble of air, which as I read is a sign of fake jadeite. There are tiny dark speckles visible with a magnifying glass. I’m pretty sure it’s not dyed. So either it’s glass, or a fluid inclusion.

 

[shelovesinclusions]

The lines are within the stone, they are clearer than the rest of the stone. But the inclusion is a tiny bubble of air, which as I read is a sign of fake jadeite. There are tiny dark speckles visible with a magnifying glass. I’m pretty sure it’s not dyed. So either it’s glass, or a fluid inclusion.

I hate being negative or playing into people's doubts about a beautiful new piece of jewelry they have. It is completely impossible to tell from pictures if it is glass, a substitute stone, or jadeite (A or B & C) when it is sold as A jadeite. I haven't seen super straight parallel color zoning like that in jadeite before and think it's unlikely due to the growth and natural coloring "staining", but I guess it's possible. Get it checked of you have any questions about it.

 

[Burmesedaze]

There is blue jadeite but this looks too fine grained and even somehow. The photo with light has too fine a texture considering the jadeite isn't glassy. Sorry to be a downer but I would get it checked.

 

[AV_]

It is not impossible, but only just. I would want proper identification - even if the price is not terribly high.

 

[Coooper]

I'm not sure about it.... certainly not Olmec, possibly genuine jade but dyed blue, possibly not jade. I've attached a picture of the only natural blue jadeite that I own, and as you can see it's a very green-blue colour, nothing like your pendant. The bluer you get after that, the more likely it is to be dyed. Do you have access to a jeweller who can arrange testing for you?

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

I recently bought a pendant with blue Jadeite from a trustworthy company and was assured that it’s genuine. However, I’ve never heard of blue jadeite before and couldn’t find any info on it on google except for Olmec jade. My stone is quite transparent, has natural looking grains and lines under light, and doesn’t scratch. However, it has a tiny air bubble which makes me fear it’s not natural. I know green jadeite is expensive, but I don’t know the market price or authenticity of blue jadeite.

Its very pretty
I'd wear it !
I want to stroke it !
I hope its real and not dyed but i hope its at least worth what you paid for it

 

[Bron357]

My limited understanding of jade is that it is “fibrous” due to the crystalline structure.
Finer crystalline structure = much expense!
Colour, blue purple is a natural colour but it is also achievable by dyeing.
Can you tell natural from treated via a photo ? No.
I think it was Sotheby’s, even with their experts, that inadvertently sold a treated jade bangle as natural. Identification of some treatments it not a simple task. Sooooo much money in fine A grade jade that people go to extraordinary lengths to deceive!
And that’s the issue. Natural A grade jade of fine quality is super mega expensive. Treated jade B or C is beautiful but considered basically valueless. So you really need certification but then many of the Chinese certificates can’t be trusted.
Buying jade is hard.
And no one accidentally sells superb quality jade for bargain prices.
Can you return it for a refund if you test it and it turns out treated? The cost of testing will be at your expense regardless so depending on what you paid and the ease of return these factors might influence whether it’s worth the effort or not. If you didn’t pay more than say $500 and you love the pendant (and it’s very pretty) I’d just love it and wear it.

 

[Melcam]

It cost 120$ (925 silver and zirconia) and it’s pretty, so testing it wouldn’t be worth it. I just hope the stone is real even if it’s not jadeite, which I didn’t know that much about before.
Just curious, what does genuine grade A blue jadeite cost per carat? (The actual color is lighter than in the picture) More or less than imperial jadeite?

 

[shelovesinclusions]

It cost 120$ (925 silver and zirconia) and it’s pretty, so testing it wouldn’t be worth it. I just hope the stone is real even if it’s not jadeite, which I didn’t know that much about before.
Just curious, what does genuine grade A blue jadeite cost per carat? (The actual color is lighter than in the picture) More or less than imperial jadeite?

There are so many variables that go into pricing jade, and it is hard to find a price/ct range that is narrow. For example, if you look at these lavender cabs on May's, the price range is all over the place, and not dependent on size.

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[Bron357]

It cost 120$ (925 silver and zirconia) and it’s pretty, so testing it wouldn’t be worth it. I just hope the stone is real even if it’s not jadeite, which I didn’t know that much about before.
Just curious, what does genuine grade A blue jadeite cost per carat? (The actual color is lighter than in the picture) More or less than imperial jadeite?

For a 925 silver setting with zircons it will be treated jade or even possibly glass.
A cabochon of that size in natural untreated blue purple jade would likely be in the thousands.
As for Imperial Jade, whoa, top more like tens if not hundreds of thousands of dollars for a good size fine Grade A cabochon. Can be more $$$$$ than diamond.

 

[icy_jade]

Did the company sell as genuine jade or untreated jade? It could be genuine treated (type B or C) jade. Looking at the color I think it’s quite likely to be dyed but honestly no way to be sure unless you send to a decent lab who is familiar with jade.

An untreated jade that color will be much $$$ so as others have mentioned the price and setting gives a clue.

If it bothers you and you are within the return period, maybe return and look for something else. If it doesn’t bother you, then just wear it happily.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Will you get $120 worth of joy out of wearing it ....or will 'is it fake? is it real? constantly be on your mind ?
As i said, i really like it, the colour is pretty and i love the setting
but now's the time to get your money back if your unsure

 

[icy_jade]

Here is an example of a genuine blue jadeite:

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