In the southwestern Chinese city of Ruili on the border with Myanmar, the Jiegao jade market has rows of tables for vendors stretching as far as the eye can see. Much of the jade is from Myanmar. It ...

As children, Humberto and Rica Leon used to suck on jade jewelry during periods of great concentration — or, sometimes, just for fun. As adults, they engage in a similar activity but for different ...

History of mineral used in ornaments, jewellery and tools once reserved only for emperors revealed in book by Hong Kong jade enthusiast Michael Liu In Chinese history, no other mineral has been as ...

A 250-year-old jade seal belonging to a Chinese emperor has fetched £3.4 million at auction. The spinach green piece from the Qianlong period - from 1736 to 1795 - was expected to sell for between £1 ...