“It’s the material I’m most excited about,” Sarah Ysabel Narici, the designer and founder of Dyne, said from her home studio ...

Myanmar's Kachin State is believed to hold up to 90% of the world's most valuable jade. Demand for it is growing in China, where the stone is considered sacred. But hunting for it is one of the ...

The stone of heaven, as it is known in China, is also fueling civil war between the Burmese military and ethnic Kachin guerrillas seeking self-rule. Jade comes in many hues, from the shade of a ...

It’s rarer and pricier than the other jade gemstone variety ... and most of it comes from Myanmar. They may boast the greenest greens, but they can vary greatly in transparency and color ...

The gemstone has many qualities and purposes ... own unique geological conditions that produce high-quality jade. For ...