jade

Vintage koi fish jadeite pendant, front. Photo © Joel E. Arem, PhD, FGA. Used with permission.

These matching apple green jade carvings would make for eye-catching earrings. © The Gem Vault. Used with permission.

The strongest market for jade — both jadeite and nephrite varieties — is China. The bi, the donut-shaped Chinese symbol for eternity, is a popular…

Any brightly colored jade with good translucence should set off some alarms. Photo courtesy of liveauctioneers.com and Jasper52.

These beads have undergone bleach and polymer treatment, but detecting this can be impossible without advanced equipment. Photo courtesy of…

Lavender jade rarely has high transparency and good texture like this dyed specimen. Photo courtesy of liveauctioneers.com and Hindman.

Since red jade naturally occurs as an outer rind, some carvers use the color layers to create images. Heat-treated red jade normally doesn’t…

Spinach green jadeite brush pot. Photo © Joel E. Arem, PhD, FGA. Used with permission.

Hetian river jade bracelet. Photo courtesy of liveauctioneers.com and AuctionBarn.estate Inc.