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The art & science of reading rough jadeite jade: 2 parts science, 1 part art, and a lot of luck
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Lee, R.S.K. (2018) The art & science of reading rough jadeite jade: 2 parts science, 1 part art, and a lot of luck. Journal of the Gemmological Association of Hong Kong, Vol. 39, pp. 48–59.
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gems, jade, jadeite, fei cui, Burma, jade business, jade trade
Using a boulder owned by his family, the author describes and illustrates the process of assessing, cutting and evaluating jadeite jade rough to maximize its investment potential.