Jade
One of the most mysterious gemstone is jade which has been appreciated predominantly by the Chinese community since antiquity.
Today jade is mined about 420 km north of Mandalay in Myanmar, former Burma, and then taken to the Mandalay jade market where it is cut and polished.
There is also a twice yearly auction, Emporium, in Yangon where you can bid for boulders of the finest jade.
Some of the best carving is done in Hong Kong with the highest final polish.
You can find excellent reading about the history and the different types of jade in the articles below by Richard W Hughes.
www.ruby-sapphire.com/burma-jade-mines.htm
www.palagems.com/burma_jade.htm
www.palagems.com/burma_jade_pt2.htm
My friend U Tin Maung is one of the very experienced Burmese traders in the jade market. He and his friends have a sound knowledge in what determines 'good' and 'valuable' jade.
With this connection in mind I can supply you with the best quality of jade.
For further information please contact me at kbrucksch@hotmail.com.
Have a look at some videos I took while I visited the Mandalay jade market in May 2010.
Episode 1 'Myanmar Jade'
Episode 2 'Jade of All Colours'
Episode 3 'My Friends'
Episode 4 'Judging and Cutting Jade'
Episode 5 'Polishing Jade Pieces For Sale'
Episode 6 'Final Polish Of Jade'
Episode 7 'Jade Bangles 1'
Episode 8 'Jade Bangles 2'
Episode 9 'Jade Bangles 3'
Episode 10 'Cutting Jade Bangles'
Episode 12 'Beetle Nut Preparation'
Episode 14 'The Rough Boulders of Jade'
Episode 15 'Boulders of Jade 2'
Episode 16 'Boulders of Lavender Jade'
Episode 17 'Boulder Jade Inspection'
Episode 18 'Cutting Up Big Boulders of Jade'
Episode 19 'Lavender Jade'
Episode 20 'Variety of Quality'
Episode 22 'Slicing a Boulder of Jade'
Episode 24 ' Yummy Satays & Sugar Cane Juice'
Episode 25 ' Beautiful Jade Bangles At My Table'
Cutting Jade Bangles 2
Polishing Jade Bangles
Jade Boulder Auction
