The desk
Jadeship is a jade review desk based in San Francisco, California. Naomi Shen founded the site in 2019 after seven years appraising estate and Asian fine jewelry, and the desk has published hands-on reviews of jade bangles, pendants, beads, carved figures and loose stones ever since.
We buy what we review at retail. That includes vendors in Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Mandalay, Taipei, Vancouver and a long list of independent sellers on larger marketplaces. We also buy from estate auctions when a piece is interesting enough to test, and we keep the receipts.
What we cover
Jadeite and nephrite bangles, pendants, beads and carvings, tested at the bench and worn for 14 to 30 days.
Treatment disclosure, including A-jade, B-jade and C-jade claims, and what our instruments can and cannot confirm.
The unglamorous parts of buying overseas: shipping times, packaging quality, customs paperwork, and how a vendor handles a piece that arrives chipped.
Price tracking, so readers can tell a fair retail price from a steep one.
How the desk is funded
Some retailer links on Jadeship earn a commission. Those commissions pay for the pieces we order, bench supplies and shipping. Scoring happens at the bench before any link is added to a page. Details are in our affiliate disclosure.
The team
Naomi Shen is editor-in-chief and runs the bench. Priya Ramanathan is reviews editor and handles wear testing, packaging checks and price tracking. Iris Lindqvist is research editor and verifies vendor claims, treatment terminology and source documentation. Each author page lists what that editor tests and how.
Contact
Email editorial@jadeship.tips for corrections, review requests or questions about our methodology.
A piece, its measurements and its report
Jadeship guides connect jadeite and nephrite pieces with bench measurements, wear observations and the scope of any laboratory report. The distinction between a visual impression, an instrument reading and a confirmed treatment finding is central to our coverage.