Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Crystal Ung learnt as a child about the “magical, protective powers” of jade. Her grandfather had emigrated ...

Ancient Asian art gave jade gemstones a cult status. But today, nothing in the extraction of jade is even remotely morally correct or justifiable. Civil society argues that aggressive resource ...

Agate gems are one of the most diverse in the gemstone world. If you’ve seen one, you haven’t seen them all since there are hundreds of different types agate. They come in many shapes ranging from ...

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 ...