- Gemstone Family - Serpentine
- Chakras Heart - (4th)
- Colour - Pale-to-mid green
- Found in - China, USA
- Element - Water and Wood
- Also known as - Chinese Serpentine, Bowenite
- Meaning - Named in 1564 from the Latin “serpens”, a reference to its green and sometimes mottled appearance resembling the skin of a snake
- Birthstone Month - May
- Zodiac Sign - Gemini
- Chemical Composition - Mg3Si2O5(OH)4
- Hardness on the Mohs scale - 4-6 (1 being softest, 10 being hardest)
- Physical Healing Properties - Said to have detoxifying abilities (aka. helps with hangovers), and also aids in the absorption of calcium and magnesium into the body
- Emotional Healing Properties - Helps ease depression with its encouragement of a tranquil mood and emotional cleansing in general.
- Spiritual Properties - Aids in psychic development as it is said to encourage the development of psychic abilities. It is also said to be useful in finding lost memories from a past life.
- Legend has it that.... New Jade has been used for protection since pre-Roman times, and Italians during the 19th century would wear it to protect against snakebite or draw out the poison.
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