Guatemalan Jade


My friend Sandy Jensen brought me back a  stash of  beautiful Guatemalan Jade Beads.  She got them right from the factory--Jades, S.A. the largest jade operation in Central America. Certified to be fine Guatemalan Jade, quarried, cut and polished on site by native Guatemalan workers who follow the carving traditions of their ancestors. This is the same jade used by the Maya people for jewelry and tools.  Jadeite is harder and denser than any other jade and possesses a richer, more brilliant range of colors.  It is rarer and more expensive than Nephrite Jade. The color of jadeite in my jewelry may be either “Maya Mint” (cool, lighter green) “Black Forest” ( a deep, rich green, almost black) or “Mint Forest” (a gorgeous combination of dark & lighter greens).  These colors are unique to the quarries in Guatemala.  



   


This is a piece I designed from genuine stabilized turquoise heishi and gorgeous Mint Forest Jade spheres ranging from 8mm to 20mm. 18" necklace with antique silver clasp.  Regular price $250.  Special for only $150.  Includes handmade gift bag from Guatemala and certification. If you could find a necklace like this online, it would be in the price range of $300.



Guatemalan  & African Jade

Looking a dramatic statement Jade necklace?  Or haven't even thought about it? This one's an unusual beauty.  5 gorgeous 10mm  Green Forest Guatemalan Jadeite cubes, African Jade, Pyrite, Aventurine and other Jasper 4mm cubes  with silver plated lobster clasp and adjustable silver chain links.   

Jade is supposed to attract friendships, promote long life and encourage prosperity.

The original price was $60.  Now only $30.  

 


Guatemalan  & African Jade  with Silver

Made of:  5 gorgeous 10mm Forest Jadeite cubes, African Jade (actually a green jasper) 4mm cubes interspersed with solid sterling 3mm beads with silver plated lobster clasp and adjustable silver chain links. This is a dramatic necklace that makes a statement.

Properties: find your path and manifest dreams into reality. Good fortune, Improve sleep, encourage lucid dreaming, Ensure safe travel, protect against negative people, Attract friendships, promote long life and encourage prosperity. Generates divine unconditional love, assists one in being in touch with ones desires and building the bridges to create dreams into reality. Provides for a healthy expression of self confidence, self reliance and self sufficiency.

 

Price:  18”, reg. $64, now only $39.


Guatemalan  & Peace Jade

Made of:  9 - 7mm - 16 mm Maya Mint spheres, 4mm Peace jade (actually a green & cream jasper) with solid sterling silver toggle swirl clasp. This is a gorgeous, subtle necklace made affordable by interspersing the genuine jade with jasper.

Properties: find your path and manifest dreams into reality. Good fortune, Improve sleep, encourage lucid dreaming, Ensure safe travel, protect against negative people, Attract friendships, promote long life and encourage prosperity. Generates divine unconditional love, assists one in being in touch with ones desires and building the bridges to create dreams into reality. Provides for a healthy expression of self confidence, self reliance and self sufficiency.

 

Price:  16 1/2”, reg. price $78, now reduced to $42.

 


Guatemalan Jade  Silk~~

Looking for a gorgeous, dramatic one-of-a-kind necklace that makes a statement? This one's made of Black Forest and Mint Forest Jadeite spheres, strung on pure silk cord. Contains 19 spheres ranging from 6mm-20mm. The length is 26", but due to the adjuster beads on the silk cord, it may easily be adjusted down to 17". Was originally priced at $98, now reduced to $75.  If you could find anything like it available online, the price would be upwards of $180.



8mm  Mint Forest Jadeite spheres & ovals, 6mm Black Forest spheres, with solid sterling silver 3mm beads.  The centerpiece is 6 piece solid sterling silver wavy fan. The toggle is made of  antiqued Hill Tribe silver, created completely by hand in the remote mountain areas of Thailand.  actual range of 95-99% purity, is softer, has a whiter color and will not tarnish as readily as sterling silver.  Strung on pure silk cord, this is a gorgeous, dramatic one-of-a-kind necklace that makes a statement.  18" $250  SOLD.
This is a necklace advertised online for $399.

Mayan carving from Guatemalan Jade.






 



 Bead prices: 

20mm = $14 each

16mm = $10

12mm = $5

8mm =   $2

6-7mm = $1