People made tools, beads, pendants and magatama (comma-shaped stones). Jade wasn’t just a material; it became a symbol of status and spiritual importance. Finished jade products and raw stones ...

Although plastic pots are plentiful these days, you’ll want to use age-old terra cotta or another heavy material for your jade plant since Eldred Steinkopf says these plants can become top-heavy.

Banded Jade material, mixing colors such as dark olive to black and white to beige material was also discovered at both sites. A suite of the new jades being evaluated are outlined in Figure 1.