Jade trade in Myanmar - Wikipedia
The jade trade in Myanmar consists of the mining, distribution, and manufacture of jadeite—a variety of jade—in the nation of Myanmar (Burma). The jadeite deposits found in Myanmar's northern regions are the source of the highest quality jadeite in the world, noted by sources in China going as far back as the 10th century.
People of the Orient have developed jade appreciation to a degree found nowhere else in the world, but this knowledge is largely locked away in non-Roman-alphabet texts that are inaccessible to most Westerners, adding further to jadeite’s inscrutable reputa-tion.
The Environmental Tragedy Of Myanmar's Jade Industry - NPR
2020年9月29日 · Residents sit near a damaged house caused by a landslide at a mining site in Hpakant in July. The landslide killed nearly 200 people. Locals, environmental and rights advocates are pushing for the...
Burmese Jade: The Inscrutable Gem | Gems & Gemology - GIA
The jadeite mines of Upper Burma (now Myanmar) occupy a privileged place in the world of gems, as they are the principal source of top-grade material. This article, by the first foreign gemologists allowed into these important mines in over 30 years, discusses the history, location, and geology of the Myanmar jadeite deposits, and especially ...
Burmese Jadeite Jade: The Top of it's Class - RealJade® Co.
2023年7月10日 · Burmese jadeite is highly prized for its quality and color. It is known for its intense green hues, ranging from a pale green to a deep emerald green. The finest quality Burmese jadeite is often referred to as "imperial jade" and is …
Examining the Burmese Jade Industry (Part I) | Rock & Gem ...
2021年4月19日 · The Hpakan region of the southeastern Asian nation of Myanmar (formerly Burma) produces the world’s finest jade. “Burmese jade,” the traditional name preferred by the gem trade, is known for its exquisite colors, translucency, and fine grain that are unmatched by jade from any other source.
A Deadly Gamble: Myanmar’s Jade Industry – The Diplomat
2020年7月13日 · The tragedy was all too familiar in Myanmar’s infamous northern jade mining town of Hpakant: In the early hours of the morning, hundreds of jade pickers teetered on the edge of unstable ...