This literature encompasses a virtual history of human development and culture, and dwarfs that of other lapidary materials, including diamond. As testimony to the importance of jade, there exist perhaps 2000 or more published books and papers on jade in Occidental languages, and that number probably quadruples if one includes works in Chinese.
Jade has a history stretching back some 8000 years and, particularly in China, by virtue of its unique features, it has a place of influence unmatched by any other material or art form. Introduction to jade and its importance in China
A discussion of the literature of jade, with particular emphasis on the most collectable books covering both Chinese jade and jade around the world.
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