Category: Imperial jade

Royal Green

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At least twenty years ago, my friend Kathryn received an engagement ring that opened my eyes to emeralds. It was Victorian (if I remember correctly) and had five grass-green stones. It looked something like the ring below, currently for sale on Etsy. I hadn’t thought much about emeralds till then. But Kathryn’s were such a… Continue reading Royal Green

Jaded

Posted in Chinese jade, Imperial jade, Jade, Jade jewelry, Memoir, Uncategorized2 Comments

If you think I’m an expert on jade, you’re barking up the wrong tree. I covet it. I own it. But I will never claim to have anything more than an amateur’s eye for it. My husband once asked a gemologist to advise him on jade, and the gemologist said: “I’ve spent my entire life… Continue reading Jaded