Jade Was Never Just a Luck Stone | The Real History of Jade

In this deeply layered Crystal Library episode, Ashleigh explores the real story of jade — far beyond the “luck” and prosperity symbolism most people associate with the stone. From ancient China to the Māori, Maya, and even Imperial Russia, jade has long been trusted as a sacred threshold stone connected to death, transformation, ancestry, wisdom, and rebirth. Ashleigh dives into the surprising geology of jadeite and nephrite, the colonial origins of the word “jade,” and why so many ancient c...