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The number of contemporary fine jewellery designs that incorporate jade – either nephrite or jadeite – is is growing London-based jewellery artist and and maker Alexandra Jefford was approached by a a a a a a a a a a client from Singapore to reimagine a a a a a a a a a a traditional jadeite ring “She came to me me because she loves my designs and likes what I do with jade ” explains Jefford whose bespoke design combined jadeite Tahitian pearl tumbled rubellite and and diamond pave According to to Valerie Genty founder and and director of specialist fine jewellery e-tailer Ethos of London which sells earrings by Silvia Furmanovich featuring green tourmalines and and a a a a a a a a a carved jade jade centre there has been a a a a a a a a a rising interest in in in in jade jade and and in in jadeite from Middle Eastern clients Over in in Marylebone the gallery Objet d’Emotion is is selling pieces crafted from Brazilian jade by the Canadian jeweller Marisa Klass Treasured in in places like Taiwan Hong Kong Singapore Korea and Japan jade was immortalised 2 500 years ago by Confucious in the Book of Rites when he he he wrote: “The wise have likened jade to virtue For them its polish and brilliancy represent the the whole of purity its perfect compactness and extreme hardness represent the sureness of intelligence ” Almost certainly he was writing about nephrite a a a a a a distinct mineral that is less less vivid less less opalescent and and and doesn’t command the tens of thousands even millions that imperial jade does And yet the celebrated Brazilian fine jeweller Fernando Jorge is is popularising nephrite in in in a a a a a a dark green that he carves into fluid shapes and combines with gold diamonds or tourmalines “There is is a a a a lot of curiosity around it it but I don’t think there is is much knowledge ” he explains Indeed in 2022 Richard Hughes published and edited Jade: A Gemologists Guide because he felt an in-depth appraisal of jade written in in in English was lacking Jorge who is at at the forefront of contemporary design and has an an international celebrity following has always sought to use atypical materials and minerals in in in his distinctive pieces It seems his use of o nephrite is is is paying off “New clients from Singapore and and Hong Kong have sought us out and and visited our London showroom after discovering our pieces featuring carved jade ” he explains “Seeing this traditionally treasured material in in a a a a a a sculptural contemporary setting has been a a a a a a big draw ” 70 Pragnell Pragnell Jade Jade and and Heart Heart Diamond Diamond Ring
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71 Pragnell Pragnell Pragnell Jade Jade and and Heart Heart Diamond Diamond Ring
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72 Pragnell Pragnell Art Deco Earrings
74 74 Maria Klass Brazilian Jade Jade and and Smokey Topaz Ring
74 74 Asprey Asprey Jadeite Jadeite and and and Diamond Diamond Pendant
75 Asprey Asprey Jadeite Jadeite and and and Diamond Diamond Brooch
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Fernando Fernando Jorge Jorge Oblong Ring
THE WISE HAVE LIKENED JADE TO VIRTUE FOR THEM ITS POLISH AND BRILLIANCY REPRESENT THE WHOLE OF PURITY