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Is Jade expensive?

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Is Jade expensive?
Yes, jade can be expensive, especially if it's jadeite. There are two mineral species that fall under the jade umbrella: jadeite and nephrite. Nephrite tends to be more common and therefore less valuable than jadeite.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
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Chinese Jade Stone Ritual Blade
Located in Chicago, IL
auspicious ceremonial objects. Known as yùguī (玉圭), these neolithic jade blades, or tablets, over time
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20th Century Chinese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone, Steel

Chinese Jade Stone Ritual Blade
Located in Chicago, IL
auspicious ceremonial objects. Known as yùguī (玉圭), these neolithic jade blades, or tablets, over time
Category

20th Century Chinese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone, Steel

Early Ceramic Vase with Unique Glaze by Brother Thomas Bezanson
By Brother Thomas Bezanson
Located in Atlanta, GA
circle, bringing to mind the Chinese neolithic Jade form Cong and Bi respectively. What is really
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Hongshan Style Red Jade Sun God Carving
Located in Houston, TX
A Chinese Hongshan style carved red jade sun god. These early jade style carvings were typical
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Late 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Chinese Jade Eagle Bird 18 Karat Gold Amulet Necklace
Located in South Burlington, VT
, Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, exhibition catalogue, The British Museum, London, 1995, pp
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Chinese Cache Ancient Heavenly Green Jade Bi , 98 pieces
Located in South Burlington, VT
considered among great ancient art forms- masterpieces of the Neolithic period. Nephrite jade from which
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Jade

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