| Until recently few people considered Wyoming to have potential for gemstones other than nephrite jade. |
| Fabergé artisans carved sardonyx, nephrite and cacholong to capture Pustynnikov's careworn forehead, creased boots and chest medals. |
| Serpentine looks not only like jade, it is even in the same deposits as jadeite and nephrite. |
| 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. |
| Those made under Perkhin tend to be in the rococo Louis XV style and often have bodies of hardstones such as nephrite or bowenite. |
