A gem with an oriental mystique, jade is a gem represented by the minerals jadeite and nephrite, both with an exceptional resistance to breakage. It is common for both to be treated with waxes and dyes to enhance their beauty. Jade may be cleaned with a soft brush and warm, soapy water and is safe for immersion in ultrasonic cleaners, though harsh solutions should be avoided.

The Jade Eggs come in three sizes that correspond to varying levels of expertise. The largest eggs are the easiest to grasp and manipulate and help the beginner sense and become aware of her muscles and control. The smaller the eggs get, the more skill and muscular control it takes to manipulate and feel them, thus the smallest eggs are for the expert who has trained through the other sizes. The respective size of the eggs are: small 21mm, medium 26mm, large 40mm.

One of each different size of Jade Eggs is predrilled. This is to allow you to practice vaginal weight lifting with all three sizes, depending on your preference. This could be based on ability, strength, or body size, or any combination of the above. The idea is that as you improve you may be able to lift the same amount of weight with a smaller and smaller egg.

You can attach one egg to another to try lifting a small amount of weight. You may also attach a string or silk cord from the egg to an adjustable weight, (a cloth bag filled with sand works well). We recommend that you start with a modest amount of weight and work your way up in small increments. Be gentle and let your body guide your exercises. We don't suggest that you lift over 10 pounds unless you are already an expert.

We recommend the first couple of times you use the Jade Eggs, to attach a string or silk cord through the drilled egg. Using this will ensure that you can pull the egg out gently at any time you wish. If by chance you experience that the egg feels "stuck", don't worry! Relax... the egg will come out naturally, often when you've completely forgotten about it. Laughing, sneezing, or coughing can eject the egg. Squatting and pushing out gently (as though having a bowel movement) works well.

Club Jade is a mailing list and community started in 1995 for discussion of Star Wars novels. Although originally discussion of Timothy Zahn's novels and the character of Mara Jade were the group's main focus, CJ has expanded to include all of Star Wars and recently, to become a more general list related to the sci-fi/fantasy genre as a whole. Over the years, CJ members have formed close friendships both online and in real life. Not really, no.

Jade porcelain is a type of porcelain made with a finer clay. Usually no glaze or only a colorless glaze will be applied at the final firing to show off the very smooth surface and to preserve the translucency. Example: 27112. Jade Porcelain is used for night lights because of its high degree of translucency when lit.

The Jade Prison is where the Dragon-Blooded imprisoned the essences of slain Solars after the Usurpation, in order to prevent them from reincarnating. The Jade Prison was recently destroyed by the Deathlords, releasing half of the Solar essences back into Creation. The remaining half were divided between the Yozis (who took 50) and the Deathlords (who used the remaining ~100 to create Abyssal Exalted). [Abyssals, 79]

Your jade plants should be grown in full sun to be the best, but partial or light shade is o.k. A screened patio is all right as long as it is bright enough.

I buy the jade myself. When I don't personally buy it, my supplier purchases it directly from the carver. In fact, most of the time he buys the rough jade and then asks the carver to make the jade pieces to my specifications. This saves us a tremendous amount of expense and I can pass the savings on to you.

If you wear jade for health and feng shui, you want to have the right kind of jade energy for each season and for your body condition. The Calm Spirit/Ying Yu Jade monthly newsletter includes Chinese wellness information for each month and recommends the best energy jade to wear.

If you are going through a dangerous, unhealthy or stressful time, your jade may get full of negative energy. You might feel it all of sudden becoming uncomfortable, or you have an urge to remove it. Or if you receive a new jade bangle, or a jade piece previously owned, you might think it's beautiful but feel reluctant to wear it.

There are links to this information on the home page. Chinese jade is indigenous to China. Burmese jadeite comes from Burma and is generally carved in China.

Jade is very compatible with body "qi" energy and it is traditional to wear jade for health and healing. In fact, that's how Ying Yu Jade got started. While learning Chinese medicine, jade health tools like rollers, gua sha tool, and ben wa balls were discovered, and we had some of these made exclusively for YYJ. Kathleen is a Reiki Master and Qi Healer, and wears and sells only good quality jade with positive healthy energy.

A jade bangle stimulates the acupressure points around your wrist which increase your immunity and improve health. When you wear a jade bangle every day the qi from the jade and your body flow into each other and become very powerful energy. In fact, you might not want other people to touch your jade because it becomes very personal as your qi exchanges.

Chinese people have believed that jade does protect the person who wears it. It is believed that when your jade gets a crack in it, that's a time when the jade protected you. Jade protects from danger to your physical body, as well as your mind and spirit. A Chinese woman told me about wearing a chicken blood red jade bangle when she was seriously ill, and while she was in the hospital her jade bangle cracked and broke and she immediately started getting better.

Yes, if there are no challenges to your health. It is always good to ask your Health Professional about all your concerns. This way you can be assured of correct choices that enhance you and your baby’s health and reduce any stress or concerns. It would have been optimum to start before you are pregnant, but if you already are and just are discovering this aspect of Feminine health, then start where you are at and continue as is appropriate for you.

I wish to use my name for my Art Gallery, because an art gallery represents the artist, But Pek-Leng is not an easy name to remember, and I wish to find a word that represents my name, my passion and myself, therefore I have chosen “Jade”. Pek-Leng stands for Royal/Green Jade, and Jade also represents our oriental culture which I am very proud of. (Of course I love jade too +wink+)