Jadeite and jade are two different types of minerals that are often used interchangeably to refer to a green-colored gemstone that has cultural and spiritual significance in many parts of the world.

Jadeite is a pyroxene mineral with the chemical formula NaAlSi2O6. It is one of the two types of minerals that are commonly referred to as "jade" (the other being nephrite). Jadeite is a relatively rare mineral that is found in metamorphic rocks in certain regions of the world, including Myanmar (formerly Burma), Guatemala, and California. It is known for its bright green color, which is caused by the presence of chromium and other trace elements. Jadeite is also valued for its hardness and toughness, which makes it suitable for use in jewelry and other decorative objects.

Jade, on the other hand, is a term that is used more broadly to refer to a variety of green-colored more...

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An antique 9ct rose gold nephrite bar brooch, half round…

Antique 9ct Rose Gold Nephrite Bar Brooch with Fern Leaves

An antique 9ct rose gold nephrite bar brooch, half round nephrite bar applied with gold fittings engraved with fern leaves, with brass pin, size 9.4 x 55 mm, wt. 7.52g.

9ct mounted 7pces greenstone and Frank Grady Tiger-eye bar…

Flawed Greenstone and Tiger-eye Bar Brooch

9ct mounted 7pces greenstone and Frank Grady Tiger-eye bar brooch all with faults

9ct mounted greenstone claw and bar brooches, slight tip and…

9ct Greenstone Claw Brooch with Ashby Berg & Co Stamp

9ct mounted greenstone claw and bar brooches, slight tip and corner chips, claw stamped 9ct a B possibly for Ashby Berg & Co

Two 9ct mounted greenstone bar brooches, 5.5 cm, 5 cm lengths…

9ct Greenstone Bar Brooches (Pair) - Slight Faults

Two 9ct mounted greenstone bar brooches, 5.5 cm, 5 cm lengths (slight faults)

9ct mounted greenstone plain bar brooch, 5 cm length

Greenstone Bar Brooch - 9ct Mount - 5cm Length

9ct mounted greenstone plain bar brooch, 5 cm length

9ct double greenstone bar brooch, plain band mounts with scroll…

9ct Double Greenstone Bar Brooch with Scroll Ends

9ct double greenstone bar brooch, plain band mounts with scroll ends 9ct stamped H & N, possible for Harrop & Neil (Dunedin) 5.5 cm length

9ct greenstone bar brooch, single half pearl centre with…

Greenstone Bar Brooch with Pearl and Scrolling Edges

9ct greenstone bar brooch, single half pearl centre with scrolling edges 4.5 cm length

9ct mounted greenstone double bar brooch 51 mm length

Greenstone Double Bar Brooch in 9ct Gold - 51mm

9ct mounted greenstone double bar brooch 51 mm length

9ct mounted greenstone bar brooch 58 mm length

9ct Greenstone Bar Brooch - 58mm Length

9ct mounted greenstone bar brooch 58 mm length

Vintage boxed 9ct mounted greenstone bar brooch, formed as an…

Vintage Beaver & Co Greenstone Axe Brooch - 9ct Mount

Vintage boxed 9ct mounted greenstone bar brooch, formed as an axe with makers mark a beaver probably for beaver & Co est. 1892 Auckland 48 mm length

Vintage boxed 9ct mounted greenstone bar brooch, central mount…

Vintage 9ct Greenstone Bar Brooch with 'N Z' Mount

Vintage boxed 9ct mounted greenstone bar brooch, central mount 'N Z' 53 mm length

Vintage boxed 9ct mounted greenstone bar brooch, central…

Vintage 9ct Greenstone Fern Bar Brooch

Vintage boxed 9ct mounted greenstone bar brooch, central mounted of fern 'N Z' 45 mm length

New Zealand Colonial 9ct and greenstone clover bar brooch,…

NZ Colonial Greenstone Clover Bar Brooch by John Hislop Dunedin

New Zealand Colonial 9ct and greenstone clover bar brooch, unmarked probably by John Hislop Dunedin

New Zealand Colonial 9ct greenstone bar brooch, mounted with…

NZ Colonial Greenstone Fern Brooch

New Zealand Colonial 9ct greenstone bar brooch, mounted with fern frond and New Zealand

New Zealand Colonial 9ct and greenstone bar brooch, gold capped…

Greenstone and Gold Colonial Miner's Brooch

New Zealand Colonial 9ct and greenstone bar brooch, gold capped and centrally applied with miners tools of spade and pick fork and prospecting bowl with five nuggets, unmarked

Two antique New Zealand greenstone bar brooches, both mounted…

Antique Greenstone Bar Brooches with Seed Pearl Star

Two antique New Zealand greenstone bar brooches, both mounted in 9ct yellow gold, one set with a seed pearl in star, 19th century, 5 cm wide

Two antique New Zealand greenstone bar brooches, both mounted…

Antique New Zealand Greenstone Bar Brooches in 9ct Gold

Two antique New Zealand greenstone bar brooches, both mounted in 9ct yellow gold, 19th century, the larger 5 cm wide

A good c1900 New Zealand pounamu and 9ct gold bar brooch, fern…

NZ Pounamu and Gold Fern Bar Brooch

A good c1900 New Zealand pounamu and 9ct gold bar brooch, fern and New Zealand mount and with cap ends.

New Zealand 9ct mounted greenstone bar brooch greenstone dome…

Greenstone New Zealand Brooch with Fancy Caps

New Zealand 9ct mounted greenstone bar brooch greenstone dome rail with fancy caps and 'New Zealand' applied

New Zealand 9ct and greenstone bar brooch three engraved bands…

J Bros Engraved Bar Brooch with Greenstone Pendant

New Zealand 9ct and greenstone bar brooch three engraved bands with bell chain linked pendant marked 'J Bros' for Jones Brothers, Auckland

New Zealand 9ct and greenstone bar brooch engraved floral end…

9ct Greenstone Bar Brooch with Floral Engraving and Beaver Marking

New Zealand 9ct and greenstone bar brooch engraved floral end caps marked 9ct and beaver image possibly for A. Beaver & Co, Wellington

B. Petersen & Co (Christchurch) greenstone and gold bar brooch,…

Greenstone and Gold Kiwi Brooch

B. Petersen & Co (Christchurch) greenstone and gold bar brooch, intaglio cut with a kiwi, quality gold capped ends. Stamped maker's mark, length 6 cm.

An antique 9ct gold and New Zealand greenstone bar brooch, 19th…

Antique 9ct Gold & NZ Greenstone Bar Brooch, 19th Century

An antique 9ct gold and New Zealand greenstone bar brooch, 19th century, 6 cm wide

A group of three gold jewellery pieces, including a nephrite…

9ct Gold Jewellery Trio with Nephrite, Wishbone and Map Motifs

A group of three gold jewellery pieces, including a nephrite fob pendant, a wishbone bar brooch and an Australian map brooch with wattle motif; all 9ct gold. Total weight 9.1g.

William Drummond antique bar brooch, New Zealand greenstone and…

Antique Greenstone and Gold Bar Brooch

William Drummond antique bar brooch, New Zealand greenstone and 9ct gold set with seed pearls, 19th century, stamped 'W.9.D', 5.5 cm wide

Colonial 9ct greenstone bar brooch, gold mounts as an axe…

Greenstone Axe Brooch with 9ct Gold Mounts in Box

Colonial 9ct greenstone bar brooch, gold mounts as an axe fitted in box

Three New Zealand greenstone items. Including bar brooch, circa…

New Zealand Greenstone Jewelry Set

Three New Zealand greenstone items. Including bar brooch, circa 1900, with 9ct gold fern leaf mounts length 5.5 cm; letter opener, old silver band repair length 22.5 cm; and a drop pendant length 4.5 cm

A colonial 9ct gold and greenstone bar brooch gold bands to…

9ct Gold and Greenstone Fern Bar Brooch

A colonial 9ct gold and greenstone bar brooch gold bands to each end with the band to the centre set with a fern and NZ.

A New Zealand greenstone and 9ct gold bar brooch, square…

Greenstone and Gold Bar Brooch

A New Zealand greenstone and 9ct gold bar brooch, square section bar with capped ends.

A colonial 9ct gold and greenstone bar brooch, engraved gold…

New Zealand Fern Engraved Gold and Greenstone Brooch

A colonial 9ct gold and greenstone bar brooch, engraved gold caps with a fern and New Zealand to the centre.

A c.1900 large greenstone and 9ct. rose gold mounted bar brooch,…

Greenstone and Rose Gold Fern Leaf Bar Brooch

A c.1900 large greenstone and 9ct. rose gold mounted bar brooch, the D-form bar with gold New Zealand mounted fern leaf and engraved cap ends, length 8.8 cm.

A New Zealand colonial 9ct. yellow gold and greenstone sword…

9ct. Gold and Greenstone Sword Bar Brooch

A New Zealand colonial 9ct. yellow gold and greenstone sword bar brooch, the hilt, collar and pin in 9ct. rose gold, length 9 cm

A New Zealand made Harrop & Neill 9ct. rose gold and double…

Harrop & Neill Double Greenstone Bar Brooch

A New Zealand made Harrop & Neill 9ct. rose gold and double greenstone bar brooch, Kia Ora' mounted, highlighted with fern leaf and scroll ends. Stamped 'H.& N.' and with gold marks, length 5.4 cm. Note: Harrop & Neill operated in Dunedin c.1870-75.

9ct open framed greenstone brooch, and greenstone tiki bar…

Greenstone Tiki and Open Frame Brooch Set

9ct open framed greenstone brooch, and greenstone tiki bar brooch

New Zealand 15ct greenstone bar brooch, fancy caps with 'NZ'…

Greenstone Brooch with NZ and Seed Pearls

New Zealand 15ct greenstone bar brooch, fancy caps with 'NZ' pave set with seed pearls

Large 9ct mounted greenstone bar brooch, engraved end caps with…

Engraved Greenstone Bar Brooch with 9ct Mounting

Large 9ct mounted greenstone bar brooch, engraved end caps with central roundel

Three vintage N.Z. greenstone and gold mounted items, includes…

Greenstone and Gold Vintage Jewelry Set

Three vintage N.Z. greenstone and gold mounted items, includes a heart pendant highlighted with four seed pearls, a small tapered pendant and bar brooch.

A 9ct. rose gold capped greenstone wide bar brooch, the later…

Rose Gold and Greenstone Bar Brooch by Walsh & Co

A 9ct. rose gold capped greenstone wide bar brooch, the later matt finished plain greenstone slab of rectangular form, the engraved gold cap ends stamped with maker's mark 'Walsh', (Walsh & Co., Masterton).

New Zealand greenstone 9ct mounted pendant, bar brooch with…

Greenstone Pendant, Brooch & Bangle Set

New Zealand greenstone 9ct mounted pendant, bar brooch with heart drop and bangle

A colonial 15ct. gold and greenstone bar brooch, the gold caps…

N & Z Colonial Wellington Brooch with Greenstone

A colonial 15ct. gold and greenstone bar brooch, the gold caps with N and Z, the greenstone engraved with 'Wellington'.

9ct mounted greenstone bar brooch with jade & ruby floral spray…

Greenstone and Ruby Floral Bar Brooch

9ct mounted greenstone bar brooch with jade & ruby floral spray brooch

9ct and greenstone paddle ended bar brooch engraved mounts…

Engraved 9ct Greenstone Paddle Bar Brooch (Missing Kia)

9ct and greenstone paddle ended bar brooch engraved mounts (missing Kia)

Three various early jewellery items, including gold plated…

Early Gold Plated Locket Bar Brooch and Greenstone Pin

Three various early jewellery items, including gold plated locket bar brooch (engraved); greenstone set pin; etc. Wt.6.9g (total)

Three gold bar brooches; two in 15ct, one set with cabochon…

Gold Bar Brooches with Nephrite and Garnet

Three gold bar brooches; two in 15ct, one set with cabochon nephrite, the other a Victorian brooch set with three rhodolite garnets. Three gold bar brooches; two in 15ct, one set with cabochon nephrite, the other a Victorian brooch set with three…

Two New Zealand greenstone (nephrite) and gold-mounted bar…

NZ Greenstone and Gold Bar Brooches (2)

Two New Zealand greenstone (nephrite) and gold-mounted bar brooches; metal pins. (2) (one repaired)

One 14ct yellow gold, made as a bar brooch of two polished…

Nephrite Clover & Enamel Horseshoe Brooch Set

One 14ct yellow gold, made as a bar brooch of two polished rails, centrally supporting a three leaf clover, inlaid through each panel with nephrite, along with a fine sterling silver, early 20th century horseshoe brooch, enamelled throughout in a lovely…