Jade

翡翠(ひすい)

Mohs hardness

6.5–7

Mineral group

Jadeite (pyroxene)

Color

Green

MEANING

Longevity, prosperity & virtue

LORE & HISTORY

Revered across East Asia as “yu,” the noble stone. Used for ornaments in Japan since the Jōmon period, it was designated the country’s national stone in 2016.

Meanings and lore reflect widely known traditions and are not claims of effect. Hardness and mineral group are standard mineralogy — About our data