Myanmar produces 70 to 90 per cent of the world’s supply of high-quality jadeite, which is the rarer and more valuable of two chemically distinct stones collectively known as jade. The stone is ...

A miniature Taishan Mountain is among the four jadeite "national treasures" housed ... Produced in the 1980s, they took more than 40 Beijing-based jade artisans eight years to complete, according ...

In this installment, we find out how the craftsmanship of jade carving still thrives in modern times. A jadeite miniature of Taishan Mountain, majestic yet intricately detailed, faithfully conveys ...

Jade is a generic cover-all term for two distinct minerals: jadeite and nephrite. They are among the toughest, strongest minerals on earth. About 5,000 years ago, nephrite, the more common and ...

A troy ounce bar of gold is worth a hefty sum of money, but the same amount of this mineral is worth over a hundred million times more.

Jade symbolizes success and good luck, and it comes in two forms: jadeite and nephrite. In the first part of this column, I will discuss jadeite. In my September column, I will tell you about ...

Jade is a common gemstone that is popular in jewelry, ornaments, sculptures, and more. While there are two types of jadestone ...