Why Guatemalan Jadeite?

An Ancient Jade Tradition

Guatemalan jadeite has a history stretching back thousands of years. It was treasured by ancient Mesoamerican civilizations, including the Olmec and Maya, and was carved into ornaments, ceremonial objects and symbols of life, protection and status.

Its sources were lost for centuries following the Spanish conquest. Significant deposits were rediscovered in Guatemala during the twentieth century, bringing this ancient jadeite tradition back to the modern world.

Genuine Jadeite at a More Accessible Price

Myanmar and Guatemala are both important sources of jadeite jade. Myanmar jadeite has a longer-established international market and often carries a substantial origin premium. Fine Guatemalan jadeite can offer distinctive colors and natural beauty at a more accessible material cost.

This allows us to provide genuine, hand-carved jadeite jewelry at a fairer price. However, affordability does not replace quality: every stone is evaluated individually for its color, translucency, texture, craftsmanship and treatment status.

Jadeite, Not Nephrite

The word “jade” includes more than one gem material. Jadeite and nephrite are both traditionally recognized as jade, but they have different mineral compositions.

Guatemalan and Myanmar jade commonly sold as Fei Cui belongs to the jadeite-related category. Hetian jade, by comparison, is primarily nephrite and should not be described as Fei Cui. RUICY Jade specializes mainly in natural Guatemalan jadeite.

How We Source Our Jadeite

Most RUICY Jade pieces are created from newly sourced Guatemalan rough selected for our workshop. From time to time, we may also offer a limited number of privately sourced or old-stock jadeite pieces.

Every piece is selected and carved individually. The origin, material, treatment status and certificate information will be stated on its product page whenever applicable. Our photographs show the actual product, including its natural textures, color variations and inclusions.

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为什么选择危地马拉翡翠？

延续数千年的玉石文化

危地马拉翡翠拥有数千年的历史。早在古代中美洲文明时期，奥尔梅克人与玛雅人便十分珍视这种玉石，并将其雕刻成饰品、礼仪器物，以及象征生命、守护与身份的珍贵物件。

西班牙征服中美洲以后，相关矿源曾沉寂数百年。直至二十世纪，危地马拉再次发现重要翡翠矿藏，这一古老的玉石传统才重新回到现代世界。

更合理价格的天然翡翠

缅甸和危地马拉都是重要的翡翠产地。缅甸翡翠拥有更加成熟的国际市场认知和价格体系，通常附带较高的产地溢价；优质危地马拉翡翠则能以相对容易接受的原料成本，呈现鲜明的天然色彩与独特美感。

这使我们能够以更合理的价格提供天然手工翡翠作品。但价格更容易接受并不代表降低品质标准。我们仍会根据每块玉料的颜色、通透度、结构、雕工和处理情况进行独立判断。

翡翠与软玉并不相同

“玉”是一个广义名称，其中包含不同的玉石材料。翡翠与软玉虽然都属于传统意义上的玉，但二者的矿物组成并不相同。

市场上常见的危地马拉翡翠和缅甸翡翠属于硬玉质翡翠范畴；和田玉则主要属于软玉，不能称为翡翠。RUICY 瑞禧翡翠目前主要经营天然危地马拉翡翠。

我们如何选择翡翠

RUICY 瑞禧翡翠的大部分作品采用新采购的危地马拉翡翠原料，由工坊进行选料、设计与手工雕刻。未来也可能少量推出来自私人渠道或早期库存的特殊翡翠。

每件翡翠都会经过独立挑选和雕琢。我们会根据实际情况，在对应商品页面标明产地、材质、处理情况及证书信息。所有商品图片均为对应实物拍摄，并如实展示天然纹理、色泽差异与内含物。