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A jadeite necklace of graduated beads.
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Jade Report: Increased Mining Creates Large Stockpiles

Myanmar’s jade stocks are piling up in gem warehouses near the border and in dealers' safes. Mining has far exceeded the market’s ability to absorb it.

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Worker attaching wax forms
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Shenzhen: The Frontier of China’s Gem and Jewellery Industry

All jewellery professionals are familiar with the city of Shenzhen, a global jewellery manufacturing centre and a leader of China’s fast-growing gem and jewellery industry. Join the GIA team as we tour the city and discover more about its leading jewellery brands.

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Sawing bangle blanks from jadeite slabs
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Jadeite Manufacturing and Trading Hubs in Guangdong, China

Join a GIA team on a visit to the bustling jadeite trading centres of Guangdong Province, China. You'll observe a market understood by few Westerners, as industry leaders explain the intricate details of a gemstone that's also an integral part of the culture.

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Potential buyers check large blocks of jade at the spring 2013 auction market in Naypyidaw. As many as 5,000 buyers, mostly from China, inspect the goods at the auction using special torches to determine their translucency. Photo courtesy of Stanley Chu, On Tung Jewellery, Hong Kong.
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As Jadeite Prices Soar,
So Does Supply Uncertainty

Market experts weigh in on conditions and production in jadeite-producing Myanmar.

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