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There are two types of Jade: Jadeite and Nephrite.
Jadeite is rarer and the highest quality is known as imperial Jade. Jadeite comes in many colors: red, yellow, green, lilac, black, orange, white, pink, blue and brown. Jadeite has a hardness of 7.
Nephrite Jade is more common and is often used in chinese carvings. Nephrite Jade comes in various tones of green -- mostly with an olive green tone. It has a hardness of 6.5.
Jadeite is from Myanmar, Japan, and USA. Nephrite Jade is from Myanmar, Russia, China and USA.
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