Released on: 9, April 2007
, Author: Rosemary McKittrick
, Audience: Internet related
April 9, 2007--- Jade is a possession to be cherished by anyonewho can find it, buy it or steal it, said Pearl S. Buck in her 1954 book  MySeveral Worlds.Â
According to Buck men in ancient China put money in jade instead of banks. It wasconsidered the most luxurious jewel against a womanÂ's flesh, worn in place ofdiamonds.
The Chinese emperor reportedly offered 15 cities for a jade carving he could hold inhis hand. When the wealthy died, jade was often placed in their tombs. Even thepoorest women in China had a bit of jade dangling from their ears or at the veryleast, a jade hairpin.
It wasnÂ't just a precious stone in the orient either. Knowing his most prizedpossession was jade, the Aztec emperor Montezuma supposedly smiled when he heardCortez was only interested in gold.
The Russians carved an entire sarcophagus out of jade for Czar Alexander III.
Steeped in myth and legend, the Chinese called jade the earthÂ's most precioustreasure. Even within the earth, the two are worlds apart it declared. Gold isof the material realm and jade is of the spirit.
More than just touchstones to ancient Asian history, people collect jade todaysimply because itÂ's beautiful.
Prices vary depending on the quality of the carving and the type of jade used. Somejade is artificially aged in a chimney. The smell gives it away.
Because jade carvings have been made for centuries in China, they were also shapedinto objects of everyday use like dishes, brush pots, scroll weights and belt hooks.
Jade sometimes gets mistaken for soapstone. A simple test is to apply a pin to thebase. If a scratch results, the stone is not jade.
On Dec. 14, 2006, Alderfer Auction, Hatfield, Pa., featured a selection of jade inits Asian Art auction.
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