Quartzite Jade REALLY!

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I was always under the impression, and this is very basic and up for correction, that quartz was quartz and quartzite was quartz with sand in it's makeup. Aka, sandstone of sorts.
I bought quartzite jade from them years ago when they sold it as Chinese Jade. I still gave a tonne, snd an apology, I even discussed it as part of my degree. I wonder if my quartzite jade is now worth something? Maybe I'll make some of my money back. Lol
 
I bought quartzite jade from them years ago when they sold it as Chinese Jade. I still gave a tonne, snd an apology, I even discussed it as part of my degree. I wonder if my quartzite jade is now worth something? Maybe I'll make some of my money back. Lol
Unfortunately not Quartzite is Quartz but it is not Jade there are only 2 Jades Nephrite and Jadeite a stone can be given the name Jade loosely as its carvable Trading Standards are dealing with it
 

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Unfortunately not Quartzite is Quartz but it is not Jade there are only 2 Jades Nephrite and Jadeite a stone can be given the name Jade loosely as its carvable Trading Standards are dealing with it
The certificate shows what is Jade very rare Maw-Sit-Sit
 
He's been reported to the Advertising Standards Authority numerous times for this very claim - but as of yet, they've failed to take action on this one.

I strongly urge you to also report it to the ASA too then multiple reports might get something done about it.

It's misleading and, potentially, fraud too because its obtaining money by deception.
I have reported them to Trading Standards I have found they don't do much but nor do Trading Standards.
 
Hi. I'm a gemmologist, qualified with the Gemmological Association of Great Britain over twenty years ago. I stumbled across this thread while searching for something else.

It's unlikely that the Advertising Standards Authority will do anything about any such complaints for two reasons: firstly, jade is not at all well understood in the West, and secondly, the very term 'jade' is an umbrella term for a number of materials.

It used to be (broadly speaking) just jadeite and nephrite, but recently other materials have been deemed to have characteristics that qualify them for a place under that umbrella, too. Dulong jade is one of these 'new jade' materials (a quartz-based material formerly called Du Long Yu) not always considered a jade. But now it is. Similarly with quartzite, and specifically that from Burma - which, since 2013, laboratories in the East have begun to certify as a jade.

Now, challenging that will be difficult as the East understands jade far better than ANY laboratory in the west. I'm aware on at least one Gemporia customer who (like you) was suspicious, and took her purchases for independent testing at a very well-respected Western laboratory, where they were independently confirmed as jade (at considerable cost to that customer).

It helps if you understand that gemmology is not a science that can always give answers in absolute terms, and traditional gemstone definitions are changing as the ability to test becomes more advanced.
Yes Jade is a term given what you call your umbrella it's a term to give to carvable stones that have not been they have said it is Jade even though there are only two jade jadeite Nephrite, but they are trying to say there are 3 J types Jadeite, Nephrite, Quartzite, and Quartzite is not Jadeite people are going to question that. You can't sell something with your umbrella term that would make them all Jade or Jadeite people have the right when buying Quartzite it is a totally different stone, and think that fairness should be given people have sent Jade or Jadeite off to be tested there is the duty of Trading Standards to give.
ent type of stone. Jadeite is a rare gemstone that can be used in jewelry, while quartzite is sometimes used as a substitute for jade.

Jadeite:
  • Rarity: Jadeite is a rare gemstone.

  • Color: Jadeite can be many colors, including white, green, blue, purple, and black.

  • Transparency: Jadeite can be opaque, semi-transparent, or almost transparent.

  • Value: The most valuable jadeite is known as "imperial jade" and is a rich emerald green color.

  • Texture: Jadeite has a smooth, even texture.

  • Cut: Jadeite is often sold by the piece, not by weight.

  • Symbolism: Jadeite symbolizes good luck, prosperity, and success.

Quartzite:
  • Composition: Quartzite is a different type of stone than jadeite.

  • Dyeing: Quartzite is sometimes dyed to look like jade.

  • Identifying: You can hold up a stone to the light to see if there are dye lines running through it.
 

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