It’s rarer and pricier than the other jade gemstone variety, with one 175-tonne lump found in 2016 being valued at $170 million. Nephrite is the second, and it’s more common and more widely ...

Every sale is a gamble. Chunks of ­jadeite—as opposed to the more common nephrite, which is considered an inferior jade—resemble mud-­colored eggs. Buyers try their best to divine what’s ...

At the top of the dial, you'll find a Gaston-Louis Vuitton monogram in gold and nephrite jade. All of that sits within a 40mm case. That's crafted from white gold, and features an engraving of a ...