NEPHRITE JADE

Other Name(s): Jade, Greenstone
Color: Green, creamy white, gray, brown; often mottled or veined; polished stones show smooth, waxy luster
Appearance: Opaque to translucent; massive, fibrous structure; vitreous to greasy luster; commonly carved into ornaments, beads, and sculptures
Hardness: 6–6.5 (Mohs)
Source: China, New Zealand, Canada, Russia, USA (Wyoming, California)
Rarity: Moderately available; prized historically and culturally, especially in China and New Zealand, for its durability and symbolic meaning

Historical Overview
Nephrite Jade is one of the two distinct minerals recognized as jade (the other being jadeite). Revered for thousands of years, it has been used in tools, weapons, ornaments, and sacred objects. In Chinese culture, jade was considered the “Stone of Heaven,” symbolizing purity, wisdom, and protection. Māori of New Zealand valued nephrite jade (pounamu) as a sacred stone used in ceremonial tools and heirlooms. In metaphysical traditions, Nephrite Jade is regarded as a stone of health, abundance, and protection, fostering harmony and resilience.

Key Properties
 • Encourages health, vitality, and longevity
 • Promotes abundance, prosperity, and success
 • Enhances protection and resilience
 • Supports emotional balance and harmony
 • Inspires wisdom, compassion, and spiritual growth
 • Grounds energy and strengthens connection to nature

Chakras
 Primary Chakras: Heart
 Secondary Chakra: Root

Zodiac Connections
 Primary Signs: Taurus, Virgo
 Planet: Venus
 Element: Earth

Affirmations
 Health & Vitality:
 “I am strong, healthy, and resilient.”
 “My energy flows with vitality and balance.”

Abundance & Prosperity:
 “I attract abundance and success.”
 “My spirit welcomes prosperity and growth.”

Protection & Harmony:
 “I am protected and grounded.”
 “My heart radiates wisdom and compassion.”

How to Use
 • Carry or wear: Jewelry or pocket stone to encourage health, abundance, and protection
 • At home: Place in living or sacred spaces to promote harmony and prosperity
 • During meditation or work: Hold to strengthen focus, resilience, and emotional balance
 • Healing grids: Use for vitality, abundance, and grounding

Safety, Care & Maintenance
 • Nontoxic
 • Durable and suitable for carving and jewelry
 • Water‑safe ✔️
 • Sunlight‑safe ✔️ though prolonged exposure may fade color intensity
 • Cleanse with moonlight, smoke, or sound
 • Charge with earth energy, intention, or gentle sunlight