This book is a landmark in the study of jade, as well as the most comprehensive photographic collection yet published. It combines in a single work the most contemporary jade research and opinion from the world's leading experts, with over 600 photographs of jades from every continent. Structured geographically and historically, the book covers all the major and lesser known areas of jade production. Expert authors on each section have been commissioned from locations as diverse as China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, America, Canada, New Zealand and England. The depth and breadth of knowledge included in this beautiful volume ensure that it will be an indispensable work for all connoisseurs, and for the general reader who is fascinated by this intriguing stone.