Nephrite does not appear to have any layers. At the Beijing Olympics in 2008, each Olympic medal was embedded with a piece of pure, natural-carved white nephrite jade.

Skillfully crafted of carved nephrite, this one-of-a-kind sculpture is a fantastical recreation of the tomb of Napoleon on St. Helena, the island of the Emperor’s final exile and eventual death.

Nephrite has a recognizable, glassy luster and does not appear to have any layers. At the Beijing Olympics in 2008, each Olympic medal was embedded with a piece of pure, naturally carved white ...

In London, designer-jeweller, Ming, who grew up in Hong Kong, adds smooth carved nephrite-jade links to a handmade gold chain necklace.