jadeite

noun

jade·​ite ˈjā-ˌdīt How to pronounce jadeite (audio)
: a usually green monoclinic mineral of the pyroxene group that is a silicate of sodium and aluminum and is a jade
jaditic adjective

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Excavators also found a mosaic death mask made of jadeite, along with jewelry made from the same type of gemstone. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2025 Mayan Ruler’s Tomb: Archaeologists found a 1,700-year-old chamber at the largest Mayan site in Belize, still holding a rare mosaic death mask and jadeite jewelry, shells from the Pacific and elaborate designs on pottery and bone. Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 12 July 2025 The rare jadeite mosaic mask, as it was discovered, resting within the tomb's dirt floor at Caracol. Kerry Breen july 10, CBS News, 10 July 2025 The burial site, dating to around 350 AD, contained an array of artifacts, including 11 pottery vessels, jadeite jewelry, a mosaic jadeite mask and Pacific spondylus shells. Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025 Imperial jadeite is so central to the creations of the British high jeweler Asprey that the company’s website features a navigation tab dedicated to the gem. Victoria Gomelsky, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025 Shop these milky green picks to emulate Stewart’s vintage jadeite collection without spending hours sifting through antique stores. Maggie Horton, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025 Martha Stewart and her daughter Alexis have been collecting jadeite, a hard mineral known for its vibrant green and cloudy appearance, for nearly 25 years. Maggie Horton, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025 Most of the collection’s pieces come in black, white, oatmeal and camel, and a pop of fall-ready jadeite rounds out the versatile colorways. Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2023

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jadeite was in 1865

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“Jadeite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jadeite. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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