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Jade is a series of colors inspired by the semi-precious greenstone of the same name. These are mostly greens often with tinges of blue, cyan or turquoise. Jade has been used for decorative and ceremonial items since 6000 BC in Asia. It wasn't until 1863 that French mineralogist Alexis Damour determined that what was traded as jade was actually two different types of mineral: nephrite and jadeite. Natural nephrite can be light green, dark green, blue, brown, red, black or white. Jadeite is rarer as it is only found in a dozen spots globally. Generally speaking, translucent emerald-green jadeite is the most precious type of jade. Jade products are often stained, dyed and treated to change their color closer to this ideal. The following are common named colors inspired by jade and two emerald colors for reference.
Emperor Jade #007b75 Jade #00a86b Jade Glass #00ced1 Emerald #028f1e Emerald Green #046307 Fake Jade #13eac9 Jade Jewel #247e81 Turkish Jade #2b888d Jade Powder #2baf6a Aztec Jade #33bb88 Jade Mountain #34c2a7 Jadeite #38c6a1 Blue Jade #55ddcc Aged Jade #6c6956 Pale Jade #77c3b4 White Jade #d4dbb2
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