Authentic Jade Bracelet | Door County Jewelry by Wendy Carpenter | SALE ITEM

Exclusive gifts in Door County, soulful pieces, perfect for every occasion. The authentic jadeite gemstone braclets featured are hand-cut and polished from rough jadeite slabs in the Motagua River valley of Guatemala. The hand-cutting and polishing lapidary stonework is created through Wendy Carpenter's fair trade/skill-building mission project, "Creating Revenue through the Arts." A project to help the artisans and the community of San Juan Del Obispo, GT.  The featured bracelets are handmade with custom-cut and polished green jade cube beads on an elastic cord. The medium and large-sized bracelets have 15 cube jade beads.    An article by "Fred C. Brendecke" about the unknown value of Guatemalan Jadeite:  Guatemala's hotbed of tectonic activity has resulted in the formation of many varieties of jadeite. Nephrite does not exist in Guatemala, so in its place, the tourist market's jade is mainly serpentine or glass. Importation costs limit available material to domestic stones, so when