What is Burma Jadeite Jade?

[nicku]

We call jadeite jade as "Burma jade", because all of us know jadeite jade is mined from Burma. Do you think it is interesting that the best jadeite jade jewelry are all from China instead of Burma? Why not buy from Burma businessmen directly?

As we know, Chinese people love jade very much. In the world of Chinese jewelry, jade is the empire. For thousands of years, they cut, engraved, polished, and their technics became fully-developed, which is considered as the top craftsmanship of jade in the world. But China doesn't have jadeite jade mine. One the other hand, Burma produces the best jadeite jade raw stones in the world, while their craftsmanship is not as good as Chinese. So, the trade began. Burmese export raw jadeite stones, Chinese import and make them into jewelry and collectibles.

Before 80s', best raw jadeite stones all came to HongKong and Taiwan and were made into jewelry and collectibles there. After 80s', especially nowadays, most of the top quality raw stones come to a town in Guangdong province of mainland China. That town is called YangMei Village. Every family in YangMei Village is a workshop for jadeite carving. They produce a lot of high quality jade products there. These products will be shipped to the wholesale centre of jadeite jade, Guangzhou.

Nowadays, Guangzhou jadeite centre welcomes businessmen from all over the world, some of them are from other cities of China, some are from HongKong, Taiwan, US, and other countries.

[Ericlone]

That's true.What you said help me a lot.Thanks.