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

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.

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 ...

Nephrite is the second, and it’s more common and more widely used, probably because it’s the toughest. In fact, when it comes to toughness, nephrite jade is the toughest known natural mineral ...

Yangzhou jade carvings are made from several different types of jade. The two main types are nephrite and jadeite. Nephrite comes in a wide range of colors -- from soft green to many shades of ...

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 ...

''It will make many beautiful necklaces and bracelets in the future. And plenty of statues for homes in China.'' An 18 ton nephrite jade boulder was found in Canada in 2013 with a value of around $2m.

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 that the elements of jade make jade something … ...

Nephrite jade from B.C. has been used in China for decades. However, it wasn’t until 2003 that B.C. nephrite jade gained its own name, characteristics and reputation in China’s market.

Kirk Makepeace with several of his jade sculptures in Vancouver on March 27, 2013. This is an incense burner from the Polar Mine (on left) and a jade screen by a master Chinese carver from the ...

Nephrite is a soft, less dense stone when compared to jadeite, the jade I discussed in part 1 of this column. Nephrite has a recognizable glassy luster. Nephrite does not appear to have any layers.