| Usually of a pale green or grey-green nephrite, they are worked to a high standard and are generally dated to the eighteenth century largely on stylistic grounds. |
| Reflecting his dominant emphasis on design rather than gemstones for visual impact, Tiffany chose beads of nephrite for the grapes. |
| Of the two kinds of jade, jadeite and nephrite, the former is harder than the latter and cannot be scratched with a penknife blade. |
| Jadeite is much rarer than nephrite and therefore regarded as more precious. |
| Hewn from jade, nephrite, marble, and hardstone, the oddly shaped blades lack an obvious prototype in any functional tool or weapon. |
| Fabergé artisans carved sardonyx, nephrite and cacholong to capture Pustynnikov's careworn forehead, creased boots and chest medals. |
