It’s rarer and pricier than the other jade gemstone variety, with one 175-tonne lump found in 2016 being valued at $170 million. Nephrite is the second, and it’s more common and more widely ...

Nephrite, a variety of jade renowned for its toughness and distinctive aesthetic, is primarily composed of fine-grained amphibole minerals, chiefly tremolite. Its geochemistry reflects complex ...

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 ...

Jade has been part of China’s art tradition for thousands of years. Jade comes in two distinct forms: jadeite and nephrite. Jade carvers believe the elements of jade make it something beautiful ...

An antique dealer is bowled over by the understated beauty and rich history of Chinese jade. ART and antique dealer W.K. Chui was mesmerised by jade when he visited the museums in London 20 years ago.

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 ...