Gem Gardener: 玻璃种 Imperial Green Glassy Jadeite Earrings 18k

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Fine jade studs set with high quality ‘glassy’ green jadeite cabochons and accented with diamonds in 18k.
The jade has a very fine grain crystal and is noted for its transparency.
In jadeite, this ‘玻璃种’ or glassy type is distinguished from mere icy or translucent jade.
Glassy jadeite has the topmost clarity in terms of transparency.
Specifically, these are icy green jade cabochons displaying an optical phenomenon known in the jade trade as ‘起莹光’ or luminescence.
Luminescence appears as a silvery white light moving through the jade cabochon.
If present, this phenomenon is mostly observed in top quality icy white jadeite, and less commonly in icy green jadeite.
Hence, this three-tier attribute (luminous + glassy + green) is considered a rarity that pushes up the rank of this very specific green jadeite.
Value is also proven by how jade material fulfilling this three-tier attribute only come in cabochons that are rarely, if ever, large.
For lovers of jade, where once it was just ‘imperial green jadeite’, this ‘luminous glassy green’ is now increasingly spoken for.
The jade is set in a cluster with marquise and rose cut diamonds, in effect these are diamond-shaped studs.
The filigree is kept to the back, the studs are 15mm around.
These luminescent green jade stones are very prized gems, they are resplendent into almost any design.
These earrings are a statement of jade’s best, for now.
The jade cabs are about 9 x 8 mm.
Diamonds weigh at least 2ctw.