Our Soocho Jade is named after the city ‘Suzhou’ in China where it was originally discovered/made. Despite the name Jade, the stone is really Serpentine, a very common silicate mineral. The warm colors are created through heat treatment.These oval beads measure 18mm long by 13mm wide and the holes measure about .5mm to 1mm in diameter. The strand measures about 8” inches long and there are approximately 11 beads on a strand.All photos were taken indoors with daylight, but as always, computer and mobile screens display colors differently.