The GIA lab has introduced grading reports exclusively for jade. In the past, jade has been covered by GIA’s colored stone identification reports.
The new GIA jade reports feature additional gemological information—including specific jade type and definitions of the various types of jade—as well as a “sleek user-friendly layout,” according to the lab.
Notably, the reports use the common trade term fei cui in the comments section (where applicable), along with an explanatory note that fei cui refers to jadeite, omphacite, and kosmochlor.
“We made these improvements to our jade report recognizing its history, symbolism, and overall importance to consumers,” said Tom Moses, executive vice president and chief laboratory and research officer at GIA, in a statement.
(Photo courtesy of GIA)
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