Jade has a wide range of colors, each with a different value ... The most expensive hues are Imperial Greens, Purples, and ...

Why? Because inside is jade … and if it’s the right color, you can strike it rich. “It’s like the ultimate gamble,” I told my guide Aul. “You buy a rock for $50, and it could be worth ...

“The versatility and colors and fact that it has this almost ... including the prized variety known as “imperial jade” because, in China, only the emperor could own that specific shade ...

Jadeite is more valuable, especially the rare and lustrous Imperial jade of deep emerald green ... a still lovely stone but without the range of color and luminosity typical of jadeite.

“It’s a very common motif on imperial seals or court seals.” “And the piece of jade is lovely. It’s mottled. It’s green jade. It’s consistent with what used to be in the court.

When it comes to toughness, jade sits at the top of the ... but they can vary greatly in transparency and color, with a ...