Jadeite jade, often cut as a cabochon, is one of the most valuable and culturally ... Jadeite can be semi-transparent to opaque and comes in a wide range of attractive colors: many shades of green, ...

The turnover part of the ring is wider and could have been used for fastening and hanging. The jade is white with some green shading, it is translucent and delicate, and is representative of the top ...

The nephrite jade bi, or flat rings, used in the medals were all from China’s Qinghai province. The gold medal was mounted with white nephrite, the color favored by the Chinese, while the silver and ...