Guatemalan Jadeite Bracelet - #6
US$2,000.00
Extremely rare combination and quality of this bracelet. All hand made by me and not mass produced in bead mills in other parts of the world. Made from 4 stones of Jadeite from Guatemala. I rough cut the stones into slabs and selected the best areas of each stone to produce the best beads possible for this bracelet. The center is the whitest stone with the adjacent stones having a touch of blue. The next 4 on each side are fairly pure medium clear blue with no white spots (this is hard to get and the rarest part). The next 2 are a deep blue with some white spots and are from the same stone as the center 3 beads, just a different area of the stone. The last 4 on either side are black omphacite which is a type of jade. These have very small dark green spots in a overall black colored matrix. The toggle is also made of the same black omphacite.
The bracelet is ready at 8” but is designed to accommodate any size wrist. I will add end beads or take away end beads to accommodate wrist size.
Note: These are unique and of highest quality. If a cert is required, one can be provided for minimal costs and will take some extra time to send out bracelet for testing. This would only be needed if someone plans on reselling or insuring.
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Specifications
Bracelet Specifications:
Length: 8 inch current but custom fit to buyer
Bead size range: Various in size from 11 mm to 11.4 mm
Bead number: 25 at current count
Material History
OLMEC BLUE JADEITE HISTORY:
Scholars searched for half a century to find the prized blue jadeite of the Olmecs and Mayan’s. It was re-discovered in 2002 after the local hurricane devastated the local forests and people which exposed the jadeite veins in 1998. This jadeite material rivals the best from Myanmar, formerly Burma. The Olmecs of the pre-Columbian era considered this jade more valuable than gold. It is believed that the Olmecs believed that the blue jade is most prized and the kings and their families were always buried with it for acceptance into the next life.
BACKGROUND:
Blue jadeite bangles are hard to come by. Search everywhere and you'll see how infrequent these are available. This top quality jadeite is a recent find in Guatemala and top grade is being compared to top grade Burmese. Fracture free similar bangles have been sold for up to $15,000. This material is a little different that other top quality blue jadeite mentioned above as it has white jadeite inclusions looking like "Snow". Some call this "Blizzard" or "Storm".
OMPHACITE JADE HISTORY:
Omphacite jade is a rare pyroxene mineral aggregate that has been carved and worn for centuries, though it was only scientifically distinguished from jadeite in the 21st century.
Mesoamerica (Maya and Aztecs): Ancient Mesoamerican civilizations extensively carved ritual objects, tools, and ornaments from local jade sources in the Motagua Fault Zone of Guatemala. Modern lab testing revealed that many of these historical "jadeite" artifacts were actually composed of omphacite.
Asia (Myanmar and China): In historic Asian trade, green pyroxene jades from deposits like Myanmar's famous Jade Tract often mingled jadeite, omphacite, and kosmochlor.
21st-Century Distinction: Advanced testing methods—such as Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and electron microprobe analysis—allowed modern gemologists to properly separate omphacite from traditional jadeite and nephrite.
The "Fei Cui" Classification: Major gemological organizations, including the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) and Asian trade markets, often group omphacite together with jadeite and kosmochlor under the traditional umbrella term fei cui, recognizing that fine green or blue-green jades frequently contain a mix of these pyroxenes.
About
Proud to say one of my specialties at Jadedivers.com is making one of kind custom beads found almost no where in the world. Most of my beads are going to have cone tapered ends that are deburred and polished. My photos are taken to show the natural colors without photo enhancements. I believe this will best represent the colors and promote repeat customers.
** Note: Many items stated to be "Jade" on Etsy and Ebay are not. In many cases, price does not indicate this either so buying an expensive item may be a jade replica like glass. There are many other stones including agate, grossular garnet, serpentine (many forms), aventurine... being sold as jade. To make it worse and more complicated, many jadeite stones are being reconditioned and died to be very attractive so they pass general tests to be real. If you see very clear bangles, odds are they are agate, glass or something else. If you see very bright colors of red, yellow, purple... most likely not real. I say this as many buyers are being fooled on-line by these practices.