{"id":234,"date":"2026-11-14T19:20:25","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T19:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/?page_id=234"},"modified":"2026-11-14T19:20:25","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T19:20:25","slug":"dmw-material-jade","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/?page_id=234","title":{"rendered":"Jade Cabochon Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"234\" class=\"elementor elementor-234\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a74f0dc e-con-full stone-guide e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0a74f0dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3f7c2cb dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3f7c2cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/?page_id=27\">\u2190 Back to shop cabochons<\/a> \/ Stone guide\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27554c69 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27554c69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE MATERIAL LIBRARY<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-506673a0 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"506673a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Jade<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d1e68ec dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d1e68ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A gem name encompassing jadeite and nephrite.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9996ea9f e-con-full guide-layout e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9996ea9f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b014e8e4 e-con-full guide-picture e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b014e8e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63e78778 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"63e78778\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/jade.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"DMW Designs \u2014 jade.webp\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTc1LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvZG13ZGVzaWducy5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzExXC9qYWRlLndlYnAifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1448\" height=\"1086\" src=\"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/jade.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-175\" alt=\"Illustration of a polished oval Jade cabochon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/jade.webp 1448w, https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/jade-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/jade-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/jade-768x576.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1448px) 100vw, 1448px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">HD illustrative reference of jade. AI-created; not a photograph of available inventory. Natural stones vary in color and pattern.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b13cae32 e-con-full guide-facts e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b13cae32\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f210636 e-con-full guide-fact e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1f210636\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f0f0a1d dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f0f0a1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Colors &amp; patterns<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61693a25 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61693a25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Green, white, lavender, yellow, brown, black and other colors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b08b282 e-con-full guide-fact e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9b08b282\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e0cc5dd dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e0cc5dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Typical origins<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dabb0c6f dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dabb0c6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Myanmar and Guatemala are jadeite sources; nephrite sources include China, Canada and New Zealand.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b865e8d e-con-full guide-fact e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4b865e8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62daaf03 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62daaf03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hardness<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ababeff9 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ababeff9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>About 6\u20137, depending on type<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bcd8dc1 e-con-full guide-details e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1bcd8dc1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88e6bc89 e-con-full guide-section e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"88e6bc89\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a736c9a dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a736c9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Choosing &amp; setting this material<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87b9008d dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87b9008d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jade is valued for toughness as well as color. Specify jadeite or nephrite and ask about dyeing, bleaching and polymer impregnation; many jade trade names describe substitutes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f238e47 e-con-full guide-section e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8f238e47\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f597315 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f597315\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Care &amp; cleaning<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-856dd7b7 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"856dd7b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Clean gently with lukewarm water, a little mild soap and a soft cloth, then dry. Avoid steam, ultrasonic cleaners, harsh chemicals and sudden temperature changes, especially when treatments are unknown.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be2cdaa8 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be2cdaa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"guide-note\">Origins above describe typical sources of the material, not the origin of an illustrated or stocked stone. Hardness measures scratch resistance, not resistance to breaking. Confirm the identity and treatments of the actual piece.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01797781 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01797781\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"guide-actions\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/?page_id=29\">Ask about a custom jade cabochon \u2197<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/?page_id=27\">Explore all 59 materials<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d40e0ec5 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d40e0ec5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"guide-sources\"><p>Further reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gia.edu\/jade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Material reference<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gia.edu\/gem-treatment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GIA: gem treatments<\/a><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd0925f9 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd0925f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"guide-pager\" aria-label=\"More stone guides\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/?page_id=233\">\u2190 Iolite<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/?page_id=235\">Jasper \u2192<\/a><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-234","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/234","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=234"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/234\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":294,"href":"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/234\/revisions\/294"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=234"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}