Jade is an English name from the ornamental stone used in carvings.

This quote about jade is found in the Chinese Book of Rites:

“Its color represents loyalty; its interior flaws, always showing themselves through the transparency, call to mind sincerity; its iridescent brightness represents heaven; its admirable substance, born of mountain and of water, represents the earth. Used alone without ornamentation it represents chastity. The price that the entire world attaches to it represents the truth.”

Associated with the heart chakra, it is thought to keep worries at bay and promote inner harmony. Jade is also said to inspire courage, confidence, and self-esteem.

I also think of jade plants, of course. In Feng Shui, they represent good fortune, financial wealth, and success. They are a popular good luck gift, especially during Chinese New Year, where red envelopes containing money or coins are tied to them in a bid for good luck in the coming year. To gift someone a flowering jade plant symbolizes your dedication to and joy in the friendship.

c o m b o s

• Jade Eliza
• Jade Emilia
• Jade Harriet
• Jade Josephine
• Jade Leona
• Jade Saskia
• Jade Theodora
• Jade Winona

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