Find your best Grade A jadeite bangle From Burma Jade refers to both jadeite and nephrite. When people use the word, jade, they are actually referring to jadeite, which is the high-quality material you see in jewelry. Jadeite bangles are very popular in Asian culture. Chinese grandparents give jadeite bangles to newborns as an amulet, because in Chinese tradition jadeite rids evil ghosts and protects young and insecure souls. The shape of a bangle bracelet represents happiness and completion.

decide the type of jade bangle bracelet you wish to acquire. Jade is divided into two major types on the market: nephrite and jadeite jade. Jade composed of nephrite is very common. Nephrite is often used in sculptures, as its texture is not suitable for fine jewelry. Jadeite is the material used in fine jewelry. The kind of jadeite that appears in emerald color without any color enhancement is quite rare in nature. Jade treatment determines the price of the bangle bracelet. Grade A is untreated natural jade. Grade AAA and Grade AA are used to describe finer color clarity, intensity and transparency of the jade. Grade B is natural jade treated with polymer. Grade C is natural jade treated with color enhancements. Certain Grade C jadeite is treated with enhanced colors. The colors available are green, lavender, white, mixed color, yellow jade and red/orange.