I have found jade fascinating since high school when I received a white jade pendant from one of my close friends who came back from Beijing. Although I did not know much about it, it looked so ...

figure by M. Brandl & F. Ostmann via Horejs, et al (2025) Antiquity The pendant is a rich green color, and appears to resemble classic jade. Chemical analysis of the piece found it is actually ...

The pendant is a rich green color, and appears to resemble classic jade. Chemical analysis of the piece found it is actually made of nephrite, a mineral that is commonly used as “jade,” but ...