Jade Value & Market Price
A market-wide average across qualities and sizes. Your stone's value depends on carat, color, clarity, cut, treatment, and origin.
What is moving jade prices
- News & Events: pushing prices up
- Metal Prices: weighing on prices
About jade
Jade is a trade term that encompasses two distinct mineral species: jadeite (a sodium aluminum silicate pyroxene) and nephrite (an amphibole series, usually actinolite–tremolite). Both are tough, compact aggregates with exceptional resistance to breakage, but they differ in composition, structure and typical color range. Jadeite covers the finest ‘imperial' emerald-green material as well as lavender, white and multicolored types, while nephrite more commonly appears in spinach-green, creamy white, brown and black hues. Mohs hardness is about 6.5–7 for jadeite and 6–6.5 for nephrite, but both have outstanding toughness that makes them ideal for carvings and bangles.
What is your jade worth?
Market averages will not price your stone. GemstoneAI identifies gems and jewelry from a photo, checks authenticity and treatment signals, and gives you a real market valuation in seconds. Free to try.
How much is jade worth?
The GemstoneAI market index for jade is $503 per carat as of 2026-08-04. That is a market-wide average across qualities, not a quote for a specific stone. Individual value depends on carat, color, clarity, cut, treatment, and origin.
How can I tell if my jade is real?
Visual tests alone are unreliable. GemstoneAI analyzes a photo of your stone for identity, treatment indicators, and authenticity signals, then estimates market value. It is free to try.
Is jade a good investment?
Over the past 30 days the jade index moved -5.2%. Gem prices move on supply, demand, and metal markets; treat any single stone as a collectible first and an asset second.