Raw Green African Jade

Superb AAA Quality, 100% Natural Green Jade Gemstone Rough, Loose Jade

Gem type: The Jade Pendant is carved out of jade from the Ogden Mountain Mine, located in northern British Columbia, Canada. It has little chips along the edges.

African Jade is a stunning green gemstone primarily found in South Africa. Despite its name, it’s not actually jade but rather a type of garnet. Its striking green hue makes it a sought-after gemstone for jewelry and ornamental purposes.

African Jade, also called Transvaal Jade, is actually Green Grossular Garnet. It is found in a few locations around the world. The quantity and highest quality specimens are predominantly from different regions in South Africa, mainly from the Bushveld complex in the Transvaal.

As it is not a real Jade, the reason it is called African Jade is due to its jade-like appearance. It does share some similarities to Jade on a metaphysical level. However, African Jade is even more powerful and offers a range of energetic benefits, which we will explore in depth within this article.

African Jade is technically classified as Massive – masses of crystals that display no apparent crystal habit or geometry – and hydrogrossular – having a granular structure and forming in various light to medium-toned colorations due to included trace elements.

This slightly hydrous calcium aluminum silicate mineral is commonly formed in shades of green, black, or pink but can also include gray, yellow, brown, white, and red. African Jade is translucent or transparent and vitreous in luster.

Did you know around the 1920s, this Grossular Garnets marketing began by South African Jades Limited as South African “Jade?” It is a popular stone among collectors for jewelry use and energy healing, and even though it forms in large masses, lately, it has become scarce on the market.