Jadeite Shade

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This jadeite cased glass shade measures 10 1/2'' diameter and 3 3/4'' high. The small opening is 2 3/4'' inside diameter, and the large opening is 9 3/16'' outside diameter.

Jadeite is one of the minerals recognized as the gemstone jade. The other is the green amphibole, nephrite. Jadeite from the Motagua Valley, Guatemala is the stone used by the Olmec, Maya peoples, and the indigenous peoples of Costa Rica. Typically, the most highly valued colors of jadeite are the most intensely green, translucent varieties, though traditionally white has been considered the most valuable of the jades by the Chinese, known for their carefully crafted jade pieces.