The gem is gaining new fans among the younger generation as jewellers discover new ways to bring out the best its best qualities Holly Golightly, played by Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, ...
As children, Humberto and Rica Leon used to suck on jade jewelry during periods of great concentration — or, sometimes, just for fun. As adults, they engage in a similar activity but for different ...
As one Manhattan designer said: “It’s the material I’m most excited about.” By Victoria Gomelsky One of the first things the jewelry designer Bliss Lau did after giving birth to her daughter, Soa, in ...
Once a sacred stone of virtue and protection, jade is now captivating a new generation of jewellers and collectors worldwide.
HONG KONG JEWELLERY designer Edward Chiu is making history with a one-off lavender jade collection carved out of one stone to make a set of three brooches (each equivalent to the length of a palm), ...
Mum was surprised when I first expressed interest in wearing a jade bangle. “You know they’re for old ladies, right?” My mother and uncle had me cornered, each grabbing my arm. He started pouring ...
In the fall of 2019, I happened to be in Taipei on vacation. I was wandering through the massive jade market, not expecting to buy anything, when an auntie working one of the stalls pulled me over.