How to Buy Real Jade Jewelry Online
Buy real jade jewelry from a seller who tells you, piece by piece, which stone it is, whether it has been treated and where it came from, and who backs that up with a lab certificate you can check without them. As an online jade jewelry store, we can't hand you a piece across a counter, so all the jade jewelry for sale here comes with that paper trail. Our certificates come from NGTC, China's National Gemstone Testing Center, a government-backed lab rather than a private company. Each one carries a number you can look up on the lab's own site; here's how to check an NGTC certificate. Type A tells you the stone hasn't been bleached, filled with polymer or dyed; it doesn't grade the stone, which comes down to color, translucency and texture. Before you order, you can also ask for a video of the exact piece. Already own jade? Here's how to tell if jade is real at home, and what each home test can and can't prove.
Why Buy Authentic Jade Jewelry from BMjade
We've worked with jade in Kunming, in China's Yunnan province, since 2016, and we cut, carve and finish our pieces there. Every piece is checked in the workshop before it's listed: the stone under strong light for cracks, then the carving and polish, then the bail, setting or clasp that holds it. Bangles also get a tap test: hung on a thread and tapped lightly with an agate rod, a sound bangle rings clear, while a dull note sends it back under the light to look for a hidden crack. If you're weighing a piece from another seller, send us photos and we'll tell you what we see, free of charge.