Carlsbad, Calif.— The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) recently announced significant revisions to its jade report, aiming to enhance gemological understanding and streamline accessibility for consumers.
This updated report boasts additional comprehensive gemological insights and a more user-friendly format, catering to the needs of both industry professionals and enthusiasts.
Among the notable enhancements is a specialized section within the “Results” segment, dedicated to providing specific details about the type of jade, whenever applicable. This addition aims to offer a deeper understanding of the precise nature of the jade under examination.
Furthermore, a newly introduced table featuring definitions of various jade types has been incorporated into the report’s structure. GIA representatives have emphasized that this addition significantly enriches the report’s comprehensibility and transparency.
Moreover, in instances where relevant, the comment section now includes the trade term “Fei Cui,” accompanied by an explanatory note elucidating that this term encompasses materials such as jadeite, omphacite, and kosmochlor.
According to GIA, jade constitutes a generic term encompassing nephrite, jadeite, and, under specific conditions, green omphacite.
The term “Fei Cui” holds traditional significance in Chinese culture, particularly referring to jadeite jade. This form of jade is characterized by its composition, comprising an amalgamation of small grains from three primary mineral components: jadeite, omphacite, and kosmochlor.
Elucidating on the intricacies of this term, Lotus Gemology, a renowned gem lab, highlighted that due to the minute properties of these materials, accurately determining their exact composition using lab instruments poses significant challenges. As a result, the Chinese gem trade widely adopted the term “Fei Cui” to encompass these diverse instances.
Tom Moses, the executive vice president and chief laboratory and research officer at GIA, remarked, “We have implemented these enhancements to our jade report, acknowledging its historical significance, symbolic value, and overall importance to consumers.”
These revisions underscore GIA’s commitment to advancing gemological knowledge and ensuring clarity in the assessment of jade, recognizing its profound cultural and commercial significance in the gemstone industry.
