Jade Gemstones - Two Gemstones for Two Empires

Jade Gemstones - Two Gemstones for Two Empires

To tell the story of jade is really to tell the tale of two ancient empires: the Chinese and the Mayans. Both cultures prized jade's beauty above all other gems and precious metals. Both the Mayans and the Chinese used carved jade beads to make jewelry and they also carved jade into tools and weapons. These two ancient empires prized not just the green stones that are popular today, but also black jade, purple jade and blue jade too.
October 12, 2012 — Stephanie Dray