Jade Jungle Tumbled Stones, 1 lb

A full pound of tumbled stones. Sold by weight, so the count varies with the size of the pieces, generally enough to fill a small bowl or supply a season of pouches and grids.

Lush, mottled greens. The deep and variegated green the trade names jungle jade, smooth-polished and easy in the hand.

Sized for practical work. Small enough to carry, scatter through a grid, tuck into a mojo bag, or hand out to a class or a circle.

• Approximately 1 pound of tumbled stones, sold by weight; piece count and size vary
• Material: jade, sourced from Pakistan
• Naming note: jungle jade is a trade name for the mottled green material rather than a mineralogical term; color, pattern, and shape vary from stone to stone
• Uses: crystal grids, altar bowls, pouches and charm bags, pocket stones, gifts
• SKU: GTJADJB

Jade is among the most treasured stones in the world, valued in China for more than five thousand years above silver and gold, carved into imperial seals and burial suits, and given as a token of good fortune. The stone became a byword for prosperity, longevity, and harmony, and it is still given today to wish someone abundance and a settled life. Judy Hall's Crystal Bible places jade at the heart chakra.

Western crystal practice keeps jade for the steady, growing kind of luck, the sort that builds slowly rather than arriving all at once, and for harmony and friendship. Bought by the pound, it becomes a working stone rather than a display piece: the green filling a prosperity bowl, the handful scattered through an abundance grid, the pocket stone carried through a season of building something, the small gift pressed into a friend's hand. Tumbled stones are the democratic form of the crystal shelf, and jade is a fitting stone to have in quantity, since its whole character is patience and steady increase rather than a single dramatic stroke.

1. Cleanse the batch on arrival with smoke or moonlight; jade is fine with a gentle rinse, but skip prolonged soaking and salt.
2. Fill a bowl on the altar or the money corner and let the green stand for steady increase.
3. Scatter a handful through a prosperity or harmony grid, or ring a candle with them.
4. Tuck one into a pouch or pocket and carry it while you build something slowly.
5. Give them away; jade is a traditional gift of good fortune, and a pound goes a long way.

• Jade Eggs, Set of 3: carved jade curios to anchor the center of a grid the tumbled stones fill out.
• Nephrite Jade Point, 1 Inch: the classic Chinese jade in a display point.
• Jade Free Shape, 2 Pieces: larger freeform jade to weight a shelf or altar.
• Green Aventurine Worry Stone: the other green stone of luck and opportunity, to hold while you work.
• Nephrite Jade Nugget Bracelet: the same stone worn rather than carried.

What is jungle jade?

Jungle jade is the trade's name for jade in lush, mottled green shades, not a separate mineral species. Like most stone trade names it describes the look rather than the geology, so pattern and shade vary widely from piece to piece.

How many stones come in a pound?

It varies, because the stones are sold by weight rather than count. Larger pieces mean fewer stones, smaller ones mean more, but a pound is generally enough to fill a small bowl or supply a season of grids, pouches, and gifts.

What is jade traditionally kept for?

Prosperity, harmony, and the steady, growing kind of good fortune, a symbolism that runs back thousands of years in China and carries into Western crystal practice as luck that builds over time. Hall places jade at the heart chakra.

Where do these come from?

Pakistan, which is a significant source of tumbling-grade jade. The stones are polished smooth and ready to use as they arrive.

How do I cleanse and care for them?

Smoke, moonlight, or a brief rinse and dry all suit jade. Skip long soaking and salt, keep the stones dry between uses, and store them where they will not knock against harder crystals.