Whenever I travel, I visit the local secondhand shops and vintage jewelry stores ... qualities to consider. "Imperial jade" is the colloquial term for extremely rare, fine-quality translucent ...

By Victoria Gomelsky One of the first things the jewelry designer Bliss Lau did ... including the prized variety known as “imperial jade” because, in China, only the emperor could own that ...

What I failed to realize at the time was that the jadeite was from Burma, the source of what is considered the world's finest Imperial jade ... created by the jewelry house in 1980.

Jadeite is more valuable, especially the rare and lustrous Imperial jade of deep emerald green ... Generally, jadeite jewelry and carvings are less elaborate than those made from nephrite ...

Traditionally, a semi-translucent, intense medium green colour of jade, called imperial jade, is most prized for jade bangles. Apple green jade is seen as a suitable, less expensive alternative to ...

By Rachel Felder Imagine, with a summertime wedding or party in mind, you want to buy a new piece of fine jewelry ... Ethiopian opal surrounded by black jade and, on his right pinkie, a 20 ...

Two heart-shaped fancy colored diamonds sold for a combined price of $18.6 million, just surpassing their high estimate at Sotheby’s Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels auction held Friday. Sold as ...