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2. Yuhua Stone - Wikipedia

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   The Yuhua stone (Chinese: 雨花石; pinyin: yuhua shi; lit. 'rain flower stone') is a special kind of stone found in Nanjing, China, due to the unique geology of the area. Yuhua stones, or pebbles, are of sedimentary origin and consist of minerals including quartz and other silicates.

3. Chinese jade - Wikipedia

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   Chinese jade refers to the jade mined or carved in China from the Neolithic onward. It is the primary hardstone of Chinese sculpture. Although deep and bright green jadeite is better known in Europe, for most of China's history, jade has come in a variety of colors and white "mutton-fat" nephrite was the most highly

4. Langgan - Wikipedia

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   Langgan (Chinese: 琅玕) is the ancient Chinese name of a gemstone which remains an enigma in the history of mineralogy; it has been identified, variously, as blue-green malachite, blue coral, white coral, whitish chalcedony, red spinel, and red jade.

5. What is the birthstone for December? Hint: There's actually ...

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   China is the world's largest producer of the stone, in particular the Hubei Province. It is believed wearing the stone brings good health and good fortune. Turquoise is also given as a traditional ...

6. Jewellery - Wikipedia

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   Beads in the Indus Valley were made using simple techniques. First, a bead maker would need a rough stone, which would be bought from an eastern stone trader. The stone would then be placed into a hot oven where it would be heated until it turned deep red, a colour highly prized by people of the Indus Valley.

7. Jadeite - Wikipedia

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   Jadeite is the principal mineral making up the most valuable form of jade, a precious stone particularly prized in China. Most gem-quality jadeite jade comes from northern Myanmar. Jade tools and implements have been found at Stone Age sites, showing that the mineral has been prized by humans since before the beginning of written history.