Jade (Fred Ward Gem Book)

Part of the Fred Ward Gem Book Series. This lavishly illustrated book in the all-color series includes History, China and the Stone of Heaven, the Olmec, Maya, and Aztecs, the Maori in New Zealand, Jade Today, and Buying & Caring for Jade. This book provides the ideal introduction to one of the world's oldest and most famous materials. Follow author Fred Ward around the world in search for the most significant examples of nephrite and jadeite, the two rocks known as jade.