All eyes will be on this exquisite jadeite necklace, touted to be the world’s most expensive, as it makes its way to the Sotheby’s in Hong Kong this coming April for the auction house’s Jewels and ...
It's a fascinating material, known and treasured for millennia, but it's not always easy to identify. There are two different types of jade: jadeite and nephrite. Each is formed from a different kind ...
As the Qing declined in the late 19th century, many imperial treasures were taken out of the palaces and some like these beads, ended up in Europe fashioned into haute joaillerie by Cartier in the ...
Jadeite, a more rare and valuable form of jade, is the most coveted jewel in Asia. If a dealer is fortunate enough to select the right boulder, he can earn tens of thousands of dollars through a ...