Japanese Mingshi Natural Jade 18x13mm

The surface has a slightly lower gloss finish, preserving the natural texture.
What is a Japanese Ming Stone?
according to According to the regulations of the Japan Mingshi Association, stones produced in various parts of Japan are registered in On the list of famous stones, these stones are minerals with "overall appeal as stones" and should be shared around the world in terms of origin, history, color, structure, etc.

Itoigawa jade from Niigata Prefecture

Unique to Japan, this jade is also one of the finest gem-quality jades in the world and is highly prized for its high quality.
The jade production areas of Itoigawa City are located in the Otaki area upstream of the Hime River that flows into the Sea of ​​Japan and the Hashidate area upstream of the Aomi River.
There is jade on the beaches near the banks and mouths of these rivers.

The characteristic of Itoigawa jade is that the raw jade itself is beautiful enough, while Burmese jade, which is also famous for its excellent quality, will form a brown crust on the surface due to weathering. Unlike Myanmar, where large-scale commercial mining is carried out, the jade from Itoigawa remains almost in its natural state, so there are fewer of them on the market, and its rarity is its main value.

Size: Approx. 18.0×13.0×7.5 mm
Weight: about 16.5ct (average)
Accessories: loose box/certificate/stone card

Hidaka Jade from Hokkaido
Jade was discovered in Hidaka Town in 1966 and became a hot topic among people.
It is not exactly jade, but a chromium-containing translucent stone that contains about 1% chromium, which gives it a light green color.
Dr. Baba Takeo, who worked at the Geological Survey of Japan at the time, published a paper in the Journal of the Gemological Society of Japan, pointing out that it is neither jadeite nor nephrite, but has a unique woven structure of jade, and its color and transparency are comparable to jade. It is recognized by the world as the third type of jade after jadeite and nephrite. Jade.
However, it soon dried up and, after reaching its peak in the 1970s, was all but forgotten.
In the future, it may be used as a ghost Jade has attracted the attention of mineral lovers.

Other ingredients include spinel with black specks, grey chrome boxwood, and amphibole such as aphrodite.