An investigation into nephrite and imitation nephrite pebbles purchased in Guangzhou, China's Hualin Street jade market.
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1 September 2012
1 June 2010
Louis Kornitzer
A rather humorous extract from Louis Kornitzer's 1937 book, "Pearl Trader," detailing some of his experiences in Japan and China.
1 October 2012
Richard W. Hughes with E. Billie Hughes, Wimon Manorotkul & Dana Schorr
The mining of natural red andesine in Tibet has been a subject of controversy. This article describes RWH's second visit to the Tibetan deposit.
1 January 2011
Richard W. Hughes
The subject of andesine in Tibet has been one of controversy since 2008. This article examines the history of the issue, along with detailing an October 2010 visit to the Tibetan andesine deposit.