Black Jade Stone Decorator Polished Rock Australia Gem Manufacturer: OAkRocks SKU: N/A Price: $28.00 This item is in stock 1 available. Quantity:

Black Jade Stone Decorator Polished Piece Australia

Black Jade is found in South Australia round Cowell and also in north western Australia. The Australian Black Jade is nephrite jade and is a very fine grain/fiber. This jade is jet black and takes a high mirror polish. It has a red skin.

Although nephrite jade exhibits minor variations in its mineralogy, its important property is its toughness. For this reason it was used for axe heads and knife blades as well as for delicate, durable carvings. Toughness in this context is the opposite of brittleness, and is a quite different property to hardness, which is simply resistance of a material to scratching. Diamond is the hardest mineral, whereas nephrite is the toughest, rivalling artificial zirconium ceramics.

This lovely freeform piece is sliced flat on one side and polished, left rough on the back and around the edges. It does not stand on its own. The polished face is 7.25 inches by about 4 inches and about 1 inch at its thickest. It weighs 1.84 lbs and could be recut! It does have two natural cracks on the face.

Metaphysical Properties: Nephrite jade is a stone of the heart. It is said to have a beneficial effect on all heart related issues, and all love relationships. It is also considered to be good for emotional balance and stability. Black Jade is considered a protection stone and will keep you out of harms way. It is also said to protect you from infections and illnesses.

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I prefer to ship Priority, but will ship anyway you want if you contact me first. I usually ship within 3 business days domestically and Priority International, but it can take up to 1 week for First Class International.

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And please understand that First Class can take up to 2 months to receive!

Please note: Items are One of A Kind, due to the natural stone material there may be some natural cracks or inclusions. Major faults will be listed. You will always receive the item pictured unless otherwise noted! Any questions??-please contact me.

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