Jade From China's West Surpasses Gold in Value

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Ounce for ounce, the finest jade has become more valuable than gold, with the most prized nuggets of "mutton fat" jade -- so-named for its marbled white consistency -- fetching $3,000 an ounce, a tenfold increase from a decade ago.

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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.