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Not Every Green Gemstone is Jade

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I was at work the other day and I had a customer who wore a beautiful Malachite pendant. I commented, "Love the Malachite!" He was like, "huh?" and I said your stone. He goes, "Oh, it's Jade," and puffed up his chest. Lol. Believe me, I know Malachite's beautiful green layers anywhere and that stone was definitely a Malachite. Nephrite wrapped in Sterling Silver/14K Gold filled wire by the Gem Diva. Click to buy   One of the most common gemstones mistaken for Jade is Green Aventurine. I have one and people ask me all the time where I got that beautiful Jade from. I correct them and tell them it's a form of Aventurine and I picked it up in Atlanta. So if you get a gemstone that someone says is Jade but you are not sure, stop by a metaphysical store that sell crystals and I am sure someone can help you identify the stone.   Green Aventurine and Malachite earrings wrapped by the Gem Diva in copper. Click to buy. So what exa