An exploration of Thailand's gem border towns with Myanmar (Burma), Mae Sot and Mae Sai.
An account of the authors' 1997 visit to Burma's jade mines.
The history of Burma's jade mines, as seen through Western eyes, from the earliest accounts through World War II.
In 1996, several gemologists set off for Burma's remote jade mines, the first visit by foreigners since the early 1960's. This is the story of their epic journey.