The History and Culture of Big Sur Jade (California Nephrite) ft. Just In Jade

How is Big Sur jade being mined? Is Big Sur jade mining ethical? (Spoiler: YES!) What is vulcan jade? Where is the only known marine source of jade being harvested? When did California start producing jade? Who is selling nephrite from the United States? All of these questions and more will be answered by Justin Barrett, jade diver, carver and owner of Just In Jade. *All photos in this video are courtesy of Just In Jade.* SHOP JUST IN JADE: https://justinjade.com/   / just_in_jade   *Related Videos* JADE ORIGINS -    • JADE ORIGINS | Types of Jade from 15+ Sour...   Big Sur Jade Diving (Podcast) -    • Big Sur Jade Diving with Just In Jade | JO...   Jadeite from Guatemala -    • Guatemalan Jadeite with Mary Lou Ridinger ...   Jadeite from Russia -    • Don Kay commentary on Siberian jadeite rou...   --- *TIMESTAMPS* 0:18 What is Big Sur Jade? 2:03 The History of Monterey Jade in California 3:35 The California Jade Rush 8:15 California (Big Sur) Jade Terminology 9:27 Vulcan Jade --- Jewels of the Trade is an affiliate marketer for Mason-Kay Jade. Using our discount codes and affiliate links helps us tremendously so that we can keep creating content to help jewelry shoppers and professionals! *Buy NATURAL, untreated jadeite jade jewelry* Visit your local, independent jeweler! If your local jeweler doesn’t carry jade, you can shop with Mason-Kay directly– https://www.mkjadejewelry.com/?utm_so... Discount Code: JOTT for 10% off + 20% off for first-time customers *SIGN UP FOR MASON-KAY EMAIL NEWSLETTER* https://masonkay.com/joinourjadenewsl... *Want to sell your jade?* Sell Polished Jade - https://masonkay.com/sellyourjade Sell Rough Jade - send photos to [email protected] *LIVE Sales from JOTT* Shop with me on WhatNot: https://www.whatnot.com/user/jewels_o... *JOIN THE DISCORD*   / discord   The JOTT Discord Community is a forum for sharing accurate jade information, as well as a way to connect with fellow jade lovers and promote American jade carving. Join to ask questions about jade and see images of jade categorized by origin, type, etc to improve your jade identification.