jade identification guide

  • Guangzhou Jade Market Puzzle | A Chinese Jade Box

    The Chinese Box | A Guangzhou Jade Market Puzzle | Lotus Gemology

    An investigation into nephrite and imitation nephrite pebbles purchased in Guangzhou, China's Hualin Street jade market.

  • The Hardness of Fei Cui Jade | A Gemological Perspective

    The Hardness of Fei Cui Jade • A Gemological Perspective

    Jade has a long and varied nomenclatural history, with its definition altered in the current age for practical and cultural reasons. This paper examines the hardness of "fei cui" (pyroxene jade) and presents the findings in a simplified format based on empirical evidence and theoretical principles, while also considering the jade hardness data available in literature.