FAY TIMES

We encourage our customers to schedule a meeting with us to view our pieces prior to the purchase. The jade pieces may appear differently under different lighting. In Singapore, many of us have assumed that 玉 (yù) and 翡翠 (fěi cuì) are of the same types of precious stones. While some says that 翡翠 can be a type of 玉 but not all 玉 are 翡翠. 玉 is jade and 翡翠 is jadeite. In China, the 4 main types of jade does not even include jadeite! Below is a table showing the differences in their names in English. 岫玉 (xiù...