Aside from million-dollar bangles, jade jewelry of the the right color and quality, from necklaces to earrings and pendants, has all been attracting serious money. "It can be very crazy prices," says Chiang Shiu-Fung, an associate vice president and jewelry specialist with Christie's Asia, who quoted an old Chinese saying "gold has a value; jade is invaluable." "Purchasing jadeite jewelry often comes with sentimental reason for general Chinese, and they pay attention to color and translucency. "Let's use green as an example: you have to go for straight green, purely green. "If you have to choose between a large, commercial-quality stone and a small, better quality stone, go for the small one.

Source: CNN September 27, 2016 02:00 UTC