Its mysterious lore has captivated Chinese imagination more than any other of nature's creation has.

 Jade best represent Chinese ideal of beauty.

 Chinese scholars of yesteryear wrote a great deal about the colors of jade one academic from the Ming dynasty Song Ying-xin felt that jade was either green or white which is to say that a jade of any color is not a jade.

 Chen Xing of the Ching dynasty believed that the jade came in nine colors, parrot blue, aqua marine, emerald green, yellow, scarlet, crimson, black, and white plus a red and white combination.

 There is a specific Chinese character for each differently colored jade.

 Color uniformity and luster are indeed the most important standard for judging a piece of jade.

 The six types of jade objects differ not only in shape but also in color.  These eggs are not real jade, but faux jade at a fraction of the price!