For thousands of years, jade has been the most sought-after jewel in the orient.  In China, people treasure it more than any other gem.

There is a Chinese saying that everything has a price, but Jade is priceless.

Jade has been fashioned into tools and ornaments since the earliest periods of Chinese history.  The Chinese believed that Jade was the Stone of Heaven and that anything made of it was imbued with special powers to protect against evil.