In fact, jade carvings have been used as a symbol of status as early as the Neolithic-era, as either a blade or an adornment by highly ranked individuals. Several reasons why jade is so loved is that it is an incredibly hard stone, making it very durable and easy to carve. This increased popularity with the newly rich Chinese has also piqued the interest of the rest of the world.Īfter all, once a trend among the ultra-rich catches it spreads like wildfire. While some people rely on designer clothes or expensive cars to show their newly elevated status, the young Chinese have also added jade to that list of status items. This recent influx of industry has created a large amount of newly rich that have a burning desire to prove to the world just how rich they have become.

The reason behind this is China’s massive industrial boom in the last 20 years. Why has gold, one of the most popular and versatile metals in the world of jewelry only doubled in the last ten years when jade, a stone that maintains its carved shape permanently, has more than doubled in only the last two years? Why jade is so expensive? Those prices have remained relatively the same for the last 10 years as the highest price for gold and platinum was around $2,000. To put this in perspective, gold currently is worth $1,800 per ounce, and platinum is worth $1,015 per ounce. What is the most expensive piece of jade?.

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