Description:For centuries Asian rulers and the wider society has had a devoted attachment to the luxurious green stone that is jade. Jadeite, a kind of pyroxene with a degree of hardness, found mainly in Burma was popularly used in the Qing dynasty (1644-1911).... Shining in its Own Style

For centuries Asian rulers and the wider society has had a devoted attachment to the luxurious green stone that is jade.

Jadeite, a kind of pyroxene with a degree of hardness, found mainly in Burma was popularly used in the Qing dynasty (1644-1911).

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