Jade, or ‘greenstone’ as it is known in some parts of the world, is a precious stone that was used in the ancient China for ornamental and ceremonial purposes. Thousands of years later, this prehistoric...
Many jadite reproductions are being sold as vintage on eBay. These are imports from China and Brazil or made by US companies such as Mosser. If you are interested in collecting vintage jadite, your best bet is...
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Jade has six natural colors: green, lavender, red, yellow, white and black . Green is the most traditional and expensive color for jade. The green color varies from pale or yellowish green to Granny Smith...
Appraising the value of a jadeite jade jewelry or a jade carving is one of the most demanding task as there is no international grading system like the 4Cs of diamond. However, among the jade collectors and...
Jade refers collectively to two different minerals-jadeite (also called soft jade) and nephrite (also called "ancient jade" or hard jade). Jadeite and nephrite have different physical and chemical...
Fire King pieces can have several different marks, or maybe even no mark at all~I don't have a buyers guide for Fire King, or for many other items that I collect due to a lack of room on my bookshelves! So I...
Most of us know that Old Jade is top-grade. But do you know what Old Jade is? Does Old Jade mean antique jade or vintage jade? The answer is NO. It is a general popular misunderstanding. Old Jade is also...
