Jade Journals

Big Sur & California Jade: The Ocean's Green Treasure
Along California's dramatic Big Sur coast, the Pacific Ocean tumbles nephrite jade boulders onto one of America's most beautiful and accessible jade collecting beaches — Jade Cove. Read more...
British Columbia: The Jade Capital of the World
British Columbia is home to the world's largest nephrite jade deposits — a place where ancient First Nations traditions, extraordinary geology, and a thriving modern jade industry come together. Read more...
Costa Rica & the Diquís Delta: Jade at the Crossroads of the Americas
Costa Rica's Diquís culture created some of the most distinctive jade objects in the pre-Columbian world — and the country now houses the largest collection of ancient jade in the Americas. Read more...
Mexico's Jade Legacy: From Olmec Origins to Aztec Splendor
From the Olmec — the first jade masters of the Americas — to the Aztec empire's sacred tribute system, Mexico's jade story spans more than 3,000 years of art, religion, and power. Read more...
Guatemala & the Motagua Valley: The Sacred Source of Maya Jade
The Motagua Valley of Guatemala is the only source of gem-quality jadeite in the Americas — sacred to the ancient Maya and still producing extraordinary jade today. Read more...
From the Earth to the Artisan: A History of Jade Mining in Wyoming's Green River Formation
Wyoming is home to one of America's most significant jade deposits. Discover the deep history of nephrite jade in the Green River Formation — from ancient Indigenous use to today's thriving artisan community. Read more...
The Sacred Stone: How the Maya Used Jade
For the ancient Maya, jade was more precious than gold — a sacred stone embodying life, water, and divinity. Explore how jade shaped Maya culture, ritual, and royal identity. Read more...
Jade vs. Jadeite: What’s the Difference?
Not all jade is the same. Learn the key differences between jadeite and nephrite, how to identify imitations, and what makes Guatemalan jadeite so historically significant. Read more...
The Motagua Valley — The World’s Most Important Jade Source
The Motagua Valley in Guatemala is the only source of jadeite jade in the Americas. Discover its geological origins, its sacred role in Maya civilization, and its modern jade renaissance. Read more...