: a usually green monoclinic mineral of the pyroxene group that is a silicate of sodium and aluminum and is a jade
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From imperial Chinese jadeite jewels to lethal Maori hatchets; from Mughal jewels to the world’s leading auction houses, jade embodies a beauty, toughness, value and history unlike that of any other gem material.
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Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2026
The refreshing spring-green color of jadeite was first popular in the 1940s, when brands like Fire-King and McKee surged.
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Heather Bien,
Martha Stewart,
25 Feb. 2026
Carved from a block of white and green jadeite, the remarkably realistic sculpture of a Chinese cabbage glistens as if freshly picked from a field, still wet with morning dew.
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Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
Excavators also found a mosaic death mask made of jadeite, along with jewelry made from the same type of gemstone.
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Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
18 July 2025
Archaeologists are working to reconstruct the jadeite death mask and perform DNA and isotope analysis on the skeletal material.
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Kerry Breen
july 10,
CBS News,
10 July 2025
Often made of jadeite, marble or lapis lazuli, they are used to confirm signatures or mark important documents.
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David Belcher,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
To emulate the gemstone’s natural gradient, cabochon jadeite and colored gems were placed to create a fade with an ink-like quality, creating an organic movement across the neckline.
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Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2026
The refreshing spring-green color of jadeite was first popular in the 1940s, when brands like Fire-King and McKee surged.
—
Heather Bien,
Martha Stewart,
25 Feb. 2026
Carved from a block of white and green jadeite, the remarkably realistic sculpture of a Chinese cabbage glistens as if freshly picked from a field, still wet with morning dew.
—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
Excavators also found a mosaic death mask made of jadeite, along with jewelry made from the same type of gemstone.
—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
18 July 2025
Archaeologists are working to reconstruct the jadeite death mask and perform DNA and isotope analysis on the skeletal material.
—
Kerry Breen
july 10,
CBS News,
10 July 2025
Often made of jadeite, marble or lapis lazuli, they are used to confirm signatures or mark important documents.
—
David Belcher,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
To emulate the gemstone’s natural gradient, cabochon jadeite and colored gems were placed to create a fade with an ink-like quality, creating an organic movement across the neckline.
—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Jadeite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jadeite. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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