The present-day Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, particularly around the Kunlun Mountains, is famed for its jade production. Top-tier Hetian (or Hotan) Jade, which is named after the Hotan region ...

Xu says that material analyses demonstrate that most of the Hindustan Jade in the Palace Museum collection is made of stone from Xinjiang. "Hetian Jade became a link for interaction between China ...

The turnover part of the ring is wider and could have been used for fastening and hanging. The jade is white with some green shading, it is translucent and delicate, and is representative of the top ...