Nephrite is the second, and it’s more common and more widely used, probably because it’s the toughest. In fact, when it comes ...

There are two different types of jade: jadeite and nephrite. Each is formed from a different kind of silicate and has its own unique characteristics. Jadeite is more valuable, especially the ...

In 2008 Jade West, a small Canadian mining company, was selling nephrite jade for $20 per kilo. Then the Chinese market woke up. The Chinese government ran a campaign to promote nephrite jade ...

Henry, 38, a Darrington native who lives in Marblemount, spent the summer prospecting for the valuable gemstone nephrite jade near Helena Ridge, about 10 miles south of his hometown. After seeing ...